The causes behind rebellions in the reign of Edward IV and Mary I

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1. Socio-economic

   • Kett Rebellion
   • Wyatt
     • Peasants may have been fighting as a result of grievances for the declining cloth trade

2. Political

   • Northumberland
   • Wyatt
     • Desire to prevent Mary from marrying Philip II of spain
       • Wyatt's motive: hatred for the Spanish due to witnessing of the Spanish Inquisition .
     • Rebels: Xenophobia 'prevent us from being over-run by strangers'
     • Loss of positions in court as a result of Philip bringing his own Spanish court
     • Mary recognised the political issues surrounding her marriage. As a result she made certain marriage agreements. One was that Philip was not a king of England in his own right.

3. Religious

   • Western Rebeliion
   • Wyatt
     • Led by protestant leaders: Wyatt and Sire James Croft
     • Only successful uprising was in Kent, a protestant stronghold
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