Elizabeth I

    Cards (2)

    • Northern Rebellion 1569
      • religious = north was more catholic and did not like elizabeth's settlement
      • succession = wanted mary queen of scots
      • political = leaders resented their exclusion from their roles in the north
      • economic = north was deprived
      • suffered a lack of organisation and leadership
      • crown forces came and the rebels fled to scotland
      • mass execution of rebels 1572
      • showed government's lack of organisation
    • Essex Rebellion 1601
      • essex used to be close to elizabeth
      • cecil being promoted caused faction
      • gathered allies like southampton
      • essex wanted to remove cecil's influence at court and declare james as successor
      • privy council prevented rebellion = executed for treason
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