Essex rebellion breakdown
- Created by: eris3101
- Created on: 15-03-21 17:25
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- Essex rebellion
- 1. Elizabeth sent Essex to Ireland at the head of a huge army. His task was to crush Tyrone's Rebellion
- 2. Essex made some limited attempts to fight the rebels,
- but when these were unsuccessful, he made a truce with them.
- He then abandoned his post and returned to England without the Queen's permission
- but when these were unsuccessful, he made a truce with them.
- 3. As a punishment, Elizabeth put Essex under house arrest for a time, banished him from court and took
away most of his public offices.
- Afterwards he lost his wine selling permit
- The loss of his political power and his income drove Essex to
revolt
- 8th February 1601, he launched a rebellion in London. Essex aimed to seize the Queen and force her to replace her closest advisors,
- The loss of his political power and his income drove Essex to
revolt
- Afterwards he lost his wine selling permit
- Essex's rebellion failed within just a few hours.(received no support)
- Essex was arrested, tried for treason and executed
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