Wyatt Rebellion

When did the Wyatt Rebellion occur

January 1554

Who was the primary leader of the 1554 rebellion

Sir Thomas Wyatt a Protestant Kentish landowner

How many men did Wyatt successfully raise for his army

Approximately 3000 men

What was the primary political goal of the Wyatt Rebellion

To depose Mary I and prevent the Spanish royal marriage alignment

Which foreign power did the rebels fear would dominate England

The foreign Spanish Habsburg Empire

Which alternative monarch and husband did the plotters want to put on the throne

Princess Elizabeth married to the English noble Edward Courtenay

What religious grievance motivated the leaders of the Wyatt Rebellion

Fear of the total re establishment of Roman Catholicism under Mary I

Which English county served as the radicalised Protestant stronghold for the rebel forces

Kent

What economic grievance in Kent and Essex fueled popular unrest

Chronic economic hardship caused by the steady decline of the local cloth industry

How many regional fronts were originally planned for the conspiracy

Four simultaneous regional uprisings planned for March 1554

Why did the original four front rebellion plan collapse early

The plot leaked to Stephen Gardiner forcing the rebels to act two months early in winter

Which of the original four regional fronts successfully raised an army

Only Wyatt in Kent successfully raised forces while Devon Hertfordshire and Leicestershire failed

What happened when the Duke of Norfolk's royal army encountered Wyatt's forces

The royal troops mutinied and deserted to join Wyatt's rebellion

How did Mary I rally the citizens of London when Wyatt marched on the capital

Refused to flee and gave a brave highly resolute speech at the Guildhall

Why was Wyatt unable to enter London from Southwark

Found London Bridge heavily barricaded against him by loyal forces

Who successfully led the Queen's forces to trap Wyatt at the city gates

The Earl of Pembroke

What was the personal fate of the rebel leader Sir Thomas Wyatt

Captured tried for high treason and beheaded in April 1554

Which innocent royal figure was executed because Mary realized she was too dangerous as a figurehead

Lady Jane Grey

How many ordinary rank and file rebels were executed across London as a deterrent

Around 90 ordinary rebels were executed and hanged

Why was Mary I unable to execute Princess Elizabeth after the rebellion

Wyatt refused to implicate Elizabeth and the government lacked concrete legal evidence

How did the Wyatt Rebellion impact the Royal Marriage Act of April 1554

Pushed Parliament to enforce much stricter sovereign restrictions on Philip of Spain