Northern rebellion 1569

• Led by the duke of Norfolk, earl of Westmorland and the earl of Northumberland
• Rebelled because they questioned Elizabeth’s legitimacy, retained the catholic beliefs of the north, and wanted Mary queen of Scot’s on the throne
• Duke of Norfolk planned to marry Mary queen of Scots but Elizabeth stopped that
• Norfolk left court without permission
• Northern earls took control of Durham cathedral and celebrated an illegal catholic mass
• 4600 men marched south, capturing Bernard Castle and Hartlepool Port
• Elizabeth struggled to raise an army, but got the earl of Sussex to raise one
• The rebels disbanded and the leaders fled to Scotland
• Earl of Northumberland executed, along with 700 men in total
• Westmoreland escaped to France and died in poverty
• Norfolk spent 10 months in the Tower of London, but was eventually released and put under house arrest