Revolt of the northern Earls 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryElizabethan EnglandGCSEEdexcel Created by: Simran MankooCreated on: 23-10-18 18:58 When did the Revolt of the Northern Earls happen? 1569-1570 1 of 20 Who were still committed Catholics? Many Northern nobles 2 of 20 What did they want? Restore Catholicism under a Catholic monarch 3 of 20 What gave them hope for this to happen? Mary arrived in England & hoped that she would replace Elizabeth. 4 of 20 Why did the North dislike Elizabeth? Because she reduced their power and increased her power instead 5 of 20 Who was the Duke of Norfolk? Wealthiest landowner in England 6 of 20 What did he plan to do? Marry Mary Queen of Scotts 7 of 20 What did Norfolk object? William Cecil's increase in power 8 of 20 What did Norfolk want to increase? Influence of Catholics in court 9 of 20 Who supported this plan? Catholic nobles, Earls of Northumberland and Westmoreland 10 of 20 Why did they support him? Because it meant that Elizabeth would be succeeded by a Catholic queen 11 of 20 What happened when the plan was uncovered? Earls feared execution 12 of 20 What did they do as a result? Rebelled and tried to overthrow Elizabeth 13 of 20 What did Spain say they would do but didn't? Provide troops 14 of 20 What did Elizabeth do? She sent a huge army to crush the rebellion 15 of 20 What happened to Northumberland? He was executed in 1572 16 of 20 What happened to Duke of Norfolk and Westmoreland? They fled to Scotland 17 of 20 What was the significance of the revolt? Elizabeth was more popular with many Catholics and there was no desire to remove her 18 of 20 Why did the revolt fail? Because Elizabeth had a larger force 19 of 20 What did Elizabeth do to punish the rebels? Confiscated some land from the rebels and execute 600 of them 20 of 20
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