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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
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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
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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
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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