Northern Rebellion (1569)

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The Northern Rebellion of 1569 was a failed uprising by Catholic nobles in northern England aiming to depose Queen Elizabeth I and restore Catholicism, which led to harsh reprisals and strengthened the Tudor state’s control.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
rebellion
uprising
aim replace Elizabeth I with Mary, Queen of Scots
restore Catholicism in England
alsoKnownAs Northern Rising NERFINISHED
Rising of the North NERFINISHED
commander Charles Neville, 6th Earl of Westmorland NERFINISHED
Leonard Dacre NERFINISHED
Richard Norton NERFINISHED
Thomas Percy, 7th Earl of Northumberland NERFINISHED
country Kingdom of England
endTime 1570-01
followedBy confiscation of rebel lands
mass executions of rebels
reorganisation of northern governance
hasCause Catholic discontent
desire to depose Elizabeth I
northern noble resentment of centralisation
opposition to Protestant religious settlement
support for Mary, Queen of Scots
location County Durham NERFINISHED
Northern England NERFINISHED
Northumberland NERFINISHED
Yorkshire NERFINISHED
opponent Elizabeth I of England NERFINISHED
English Crown NERFINISHED
royal forces
opposedBy Council of the North NERFINISHED
Protestant establishment
partOf Elizabethan era NERFINISHED
relatedTo Babington Plot NERFINISHED
Ridolfi Plot NERFINISHED
Rising of the Western Rebellion (1549) NERFINISHED
Rough Wooing NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
result harsh reprisals against rebels
increased persecution of English Catholics
rebel defeat
strengthening of Tudor state control in the north
significance contributed to association of Catholicism with treason in England
major Catholic challenge to Elizabeth I
prompted tighter control over northern nobility
significantEvent Catholic Mass celebrated in Durham Cathedral
march towards York
retreat of rebel forces
seizure of Durham
startTime 1569-11
supportedBy Catholic gentry
Catholic nobles

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Lord Burghley associatedWithEvent Northern Rebellion (1569)