Wyatt's Rebellion

By cassyraby
  • Sep 1, 1553

    Conspiracy at court

    Gentry at court discussed the possibilty of deposing of Mary and Edward Courtenay would marry Princess Elizabeth, who would become Queen
  • Period: Sep 1, 1553 to Feb 26, 1554

    Wyatt's Rebellion

  • Dec 27, 1553

    Emperors comission arrives

    the Emperors comission arrived in England to being negotiations on the marriage treay between Mary and Phillip of Spain.
  • Jan 14, 1554

    Marriage treaty decided

    the terms of the treat were announced by proclimation, this provoked earlier action than the rebels had planned
  • Jan 15, 1554

    Renard hears of the plot

    Courtenay is forced to confess the details of the plot. three of the four locations failed to raise troops. In Kent Thomas Wyatt raised 2,5000 armed troops
  • Jan 25, 1554

    Wyatt raises his standard

    Wyatt raises his standard at maidstone
  • Jan 27, 1554

    Headquarters etablished

    Wyatt establishes his headquarters at Rochester
  • Jan 29, 1554

    Duke of Norfolk fails

    Duke of Norfolk was chosen by the governement to put down the rebellion howevr he failed and had to return to court when his troops switched sides
  • Feb 3, 1554

    Wyatt reaches the Thames

  • Feb 6, 1554

    Crossing river thames

    Wyatts forces begin to cross the Thames, having marched to Cooling castle instead of London they had given the city time to fortifiy its defences.
  • Feb 7, 1554

    forces reach Knightsbridge

  • Feb 9, 1554

    Elizabeth arrested

    Princess Elizabeth was arrested for her supposed inolvement in the plot
  • Feb 12, 1554

    Troops defeated

    Wyatt led his troops to Kingston before eventually being stoped at Ludgate, half a kilometer away from the queen. Wyatt and his supporters surrendered when they were attacked as they were retreating by the troops that had let them past at Ludgate