Wyatt's Rebellion
What Wyatt's Rebellion means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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This 1554 revolt was primarily catalysed by widespread xenophobic opposition to the Spanish Marriage, though religion was also a factor.
A rebellion in 1554 caused by early religious discontent and opposition to the Spanish marriage.
Topics that use Wyatt's Rebellion
- 1C The Tudors: England, 1485–1603 – Instability and consolidation: 'the Mid-Tudor Crisis', 1547–1563 (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
- Continuity versus change in the Mid-Tudor period
- Diplomacy and foreign alliances
- Diplomatic pragmatism and national security
- Dynastic security and succession
- Economic impact of religious change
- Economic instability and inflation
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