Rebellion and opposition
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Resistance to Mary I's changes included Wyatt's Rebellion, the most significant opposition, while other opposition remained largely passive or involved exile.
A faction of northern and eastern barons renounced their fealty in May 1215, angered by arbitrary taxation, excessive scutage and abuses of feudal rights.
Topics that use Rebellion and opposition
- 2A Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings, 1154–1216 – The end of John's reign, 1214–1216 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
- 2D Religious conflict and the Church in England, c1529– c1570 – The restoration of Papal Authority, 1553–1558 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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- Catholic reformation
- Church and state
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- Economic impact of religious change
- Feudal rights and obligations
- Foreign intervention
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