‘The causes of the revolt of the northern earls were primarily political.

‘The causes of the revolt of the northern earls were primarily political.

LOA- yes - disused reasons as religious to gain more support 

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p1- yes 

many felt frozen out of court 

eg - earl of Sussex made head of the council of the north

He had only 400 badly equipped cavalry and, emboldened, the Northern earls went to Durham, tore down Protestant symbols in the Cathedral and celebrated Mass before heading – slowly – south with 5,000…