3rd Rebellion- Essex's rebellion- 1601
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- Created on: 31-08-19 14:16
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BACKGROUND
- Essex was one of the Queen favourites,
- Queen Elizabeth gave Essex a monopoly of sweet wine in England (all of the tax of sweet wine went to him),
- He hated Robert Cecil- he was very causeous of Cecil.
CAUSES
- He agreed with the Privt council about secret marrige and about Ireland,
- He was told to crush an Irish rebellion, he made a truce with the leader and even knighted some of his army leaders in Ireland,
- Essex lost his monopoly of sweet wine, he was now poor and had large debts,
- He was told he was not…
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