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Conflict at sea how the british defeat of the spanish armada changed the face of naval warfare10/5/2023 ![]() The northern nobles felt Elizabeth’s advisors were responsible for many of these policy changes.The Council was controlled by southern Protestants and this caused resentment by the northern nobles. Elizabeth had also reduced the power of the northern nobles and increased her own control over the north through the Council of the North, which helped govern the area. ![]() Elizabeth had also claimed all the profits from copper mines that were discovered in his estates which meant he lost a significant amount of money too. Queen Elizabeth has confiscated large portions of land from the Earl of Northumberland and given it his main rivals in the north and south who were both Protestant.When Mary, Queen of Scots arrived in England in 1568, replacing Elizabeth with Mary became a realistic possibility. Many northern nobles were still committed Catholics and wanted to see the restoration of Catholicism under a Catholic monarch.The Northern Earls were unhappy and rebelled for several reasons: Why did the Revolt of the Northern Earls happen? Queen Elizabeth showed no mercy to the rebels and the Earl of Northumberland along with 400 rebel troops were executed while the Earl of Westmorland fled abroad. ![]() ![]() The plan was discovered and the Earls feared being executed for treason, so in a desperate attempt to escape punishment, they rebelled against Elizabeth and tried to overthrow her. On November 1569, the Earls managed to capture Durham and proceeded to celebrate Catholic Mass in the Cathedral before marching south in the direction of Tutbury, Derbyshire where Mary was imprisoned.īefore the rebel army was able to reach Tutbury, a large royal army forced them to retreat. Many of the rebel troops deserted while the two Earls fled to Scotland. In 1569, one of the wealthiest landowners in England, the Duke of Norfolk concocted a plan to marry Mary, Queen of Scots and have her recognised as Elizabeth’s heir. The plan was supported by various Catholic nobles, including the Earls of Northumberland and Westmorland as this would mean Elizabeth (a Protestant) could be succeeded by a Catholic queen. ![]()
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