Wyatt rebellion

• The rebellion followed quickly after Mary's marriage to Phillip in Jan 1554
• The rebels feared the government would be taken over by Spaniards; widespread xenophobia
• In Kent, where the rebellion was, there had been a decline in the cloth industry
• The leaders of the 4 pronged attacks had protestant sympathies
• in all 480 convicted, 90 were executed with 20 being gentry. 600 pardoned
• Mary acted as a legitimate queen and refused to leave London; stopping the rebels taking London
• 3/4 locations did not rise up
• Mary gave a speech in Guildford hall in Feb 1554 and said 'as a mother doth love a child' talking of her love of England
• Mary shut the gates of London when the rebels arrived
• the rebellion raised 2500 armed men
• People dipped their handkerchiefs in Wyatt's blood after his death showing loyalty to him- dangerous for Mary
• When Wyatt's rebels deserted they cried 'We are Englishmen!'
• There were disturbances in May 1555 with 500 men at the Spanish marriage
• In 1553 members of the privy council persuaded Mary to consider other suitors to Phillip however she resisted
• The rebellion was planned for palm Sunday- religious connections?
• Wyatt rejected Mary's offer of negotiations on 31st Jan
• Royal forces met Wyatt in Knightsbridge; after some fighting 40 men were dead and Wyatt had to surrender