Rebellion and resistance
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Philip II's reign was severely destabilised by the Revolt in the Netherlands, sparked by religious tensions, taxation, and centralisation, and Spain failed to crush the rebellion.
The revolts of 1837–38 in Upper and Lower Canada, led by Papineau and Mackenzie, were quickly defeated by British troops and loyal militia.
The revolts faced by Henry IV between 1403 and 1405, including the challenges from the Percys and Owain Glyndwr.
Topics that use Rebellion and resistance
- 1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598 (A-level only) – Spain: The 'Great Power', 1556–1598 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
- Paper 3, Option 30: Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII, 1399–1509 - 1 The crises of 1399–1405 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
- Paper 3, Option 35.1: Britain: losing and gaining an empire, 1763–1914 - 3 Learning from past mistakes: Canada and the Durham Report, 1837–40 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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