Causes of Wyatt's rebellion

Did Mary’s marriage to Philip cause it?

It was the occasion of the rebellion but not the cause, but the timing of the plot suggests it was the main cause

Did opposition to Catholicism cause it?

Leaders of the 4 pronged attack all had Prot sympathies, area where Wyatt gained most of his support around Maidstone in Kent was religiously radical

Did opposition to Catholicism cause it? (2)

Wyatt received advice from deprived Bishop of Winchester. No prominent members of the plot were Catholic. When rebels reached London they attacked Gardiner’s property

Did fears of M being dominated by P and Eng getting dragged into Habsburgs wars cause it?

Would bring Eng no benefits. Proclamation issued against ‘unlawful and rebellious assemblies. Rumours of Elizabeth replaced M and by Dec 1533 it became a plot

Did faction and many had lost their positions of office cause it?

Mary’s arrival on the throne saw a shake up in local office holding, and many former supporters of Edwardian regime lost positions and saw rebellion as the only way to reverse political decline

Did the fact that Wyatt feared he would lose out with Spanish influence cause it?

He didn’t want to lose his position and influence in local society due to arrival of lots of Spaniards

Did fear that Spaniards would get the best jobs and patronage cause it?

Hatred of foreigners easily motivated and stories circulated about court being dominated by Spaniards

Did the fact that Wyatt was a former supporter of Mary over Jane cause it?

Loyally served the Tudors as a member of Kentish gentry, but switched sides after proposed marriage between M+P

Did the decline in Kent cloth trade causing unemployment cause it?

Many who took part in rebellion came from the area of Cranbrook, which suffered particularly from the slump

Did the fact that Wyatt questioned the marriage treaty which limited P’s role cause it?

W claimed no guarantees this would be kept. Easy for W to claim that Spanish rule would result in a loss of liberty, enough evidence to give his claims some precedence

Did fears about foreign rule cause it?

Forces under Norfolk were sent to confront Wyatt and they deserted to the rebels with cries of ‘we are all Englishmen.