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Wyatt's Rebellion was a limited and unsuccessful uprising in England in early 1554 led by four men, one of whom was Sir Thomas Wyatt. It was given its name by the lawyer at Wyatt's arraignment, who stated for the record that "this shall be ever called Wyat's Rebellion".
May 8, 2020 · The Wyatt Rebellion of January-February 1554 CE saw Sir Thomas Wyatt the Younger lead a group of several thousand Kent rebels in a march on London with the primary aim of preventing Mary I of England (r. 1553-1558 CE) from marrying Spain's Prince Philip (l. 1527-1598 CE).
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Mar 17, 2015 · The fear of England becoming re-Catholicised combined with the proposed marriage between Mary and Philip of Spain, led to the Wyatt Rebellion of 1554. This was a rebellion led by nobles – principally Sir Thomas Wyatt from Kent, Sir Peter Carew from Devon, Sir James Croft from Herefordshire and the Duke of Suffolk from Leicestershire.
Jan 22, 2015 · On 22nd January 1554, Thomas Wyatt the Younger met with fellow conspirators at his home of Allington Castle in Kent to make final plans for their uprising against Mary I and her decision to marry Philip of Spain. This rebellion would become known as Wyatt's Rebellion.
Sir Thomas Wyatt the Younger was an English soldier and conspirator who led an unsuccessful rebellion against Queen Mary I, probably the most formidable uprising ever faced by a Tudor monarch. Wyatt’s father was the renowned poet and diplomat Sir Thomas Wyatt.
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Sep 20, 2023 · A chapter from a book series on queenship and memory that examines the causes, outcome, and legacy of Wyatt’s Rebellion against Mary I in 1554. It argues that the rebellion was ambiguous, complex, and contested, and that its representation in fiction, film, and documentaries is inaccurate and one-dimensional.
Wyatt’s Rebellion: History, Memory, and Representation. William B. Robison. 1 IntroductIon. The memory of Wyatt’s Rebellion has always been contested. True, the main story is well known.
