1569 - Duke of Norfolk Catholics felt E = When Queen E stopped Mary Q of Scots Elizabeth struggled to gather an Elizabeth struggled to gather
Norfolk no Queen = (MQoS) from marrying the Duke of Norfolk army at first. an army so shows her losing
rebellion illegitimate as he fled north leaving the Royal court Then Earl of Sussex raised an control and her lack of
Henry VIII broke without permission. A group of northern army and rebels disbanded. security.
the sacred laws by lords led by Westmorland (step-brother of Leaders of rebellion fled to SCOT
divorcing 1st wife. MQoS) and Northumberland began a and Northumberland was
Mary Q. of Scots = rebellion. Took control of Durham captured and executed.
catholic cousin = Cathedral, celebrated an illegal Catholic Westmorland escaped to FRA.
more suited. mass. Then marched south with 4,600
men. Norfolk only spent 10 months in
Tower of London and then house
arrest,
1571 - Catholic banker After the Papal Bull As a banker, Ridolfi was able to travel Gold coins and coded letters Showed the strength of
Ridolfi plot - Roberto Ridolfi in 1570. across EUR & gather support. were discovered on their way Elizabeth’s spy network and a
North by Elizabeth’s spy network. warning to other traitors.
THE PLAN: The code was cracked with a
NET invade ENG at the same time as cipher key discovered at
another Northern Rebellion. E. would be Norfolk’s house. Norfolk
murdered and replaced by MQoS who confessed and was executed on
would marry Norfolk. 2nd June 1572.
1601 - Earl of Essex Failed to stop 1598 300 supporters Underestimated, E's government Elizabeth’s strength and
Essex [Robert rebellion led by Fortified his mansion ‘Essex house’ and his supporters quickly left power was fading
rebellion Devereux] Earl of Tyrone in When he refused to appear in front of E's when offered a pardon by Robert
Ireland burst in E’s privy council the councillors went to his Cecil. His route was blocked Quick decisive action of the
bedchamber house and were locked up as hostages. when he tried to return home and government.
before she was He then marched with his men to the his house was surrounded by E’s
wigged and centre of London to capture the Queen forces. He had to surrender.
gowned so was Rebellion lasted only 12 hours.
banished from Executed: 25th Feb 1601. Other
court and losing rebels were executed but most
his sweet wine were fined.
monopoly and
under house
arrest, he gather
300 supporters