Mary INovember 1553
Considers a Spanish marriage to Philip, alarming Protestant and anti-Spanish nobles.
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Considers a Spanish marriage to Philip, alarming Protestant and anti-Spanish nobles.
Is discussed as a possible husband for Elizabeth in rebel planning.
His proposed marriage to Mary becomes the focus of English opposition.
Reveals details of the conspiracy after questioning by the council.
Questions Courtenay after Renard warns of the plot.
Warns Mary's council about suspected rebellion against the Spanish marriage.
Plans resistance in Devon against Mary's Spanish marriage.
Is named among conspirators expected to raise western support.
Prepares to raise support in the Midlands.
Is implicated in plans against Mary during the rebellion crisis.
Is suspected of involvement in the anti-Spanish marriage conspiracy.
Prepares the Kentish rising from his family base at Allington.
Orders action against suspected conspirators as the plot becomes known.
Faces the Kentish rising as Wyatt raises his standard of revolt.
Raises the standard of revolt in Kent against Mary's Spanish marriage.
Marches against Mary's Spanish marriage and the perceived threat to English autonomy.
Raises his standard in Kent against the Spanish marriage.
Occupies Rochester and gathers support from Kentish rebels.
Occupies Rochester and issues a proclamation to Kent.
Defects from Norfolk's force to Wyatt's rebels.
Royal troops sent against Wyatt suffer defections near Rochester.
Refuses to flee London despite news of Wyatt's advance.
Comes under suspicion because rebels discuss replacing Mary with her.
Supports Mary and helps organise defence of London.
Supports Mary's appeal to London against Wyatt.
Rallies London with a speech defending her crown and marriage plans.
Rallies London against Wyatt with a speech at the Guildhall.
Mary's Guildhall speech turns London against Wyatt's demands.
Threatens to fire on Southwark from the Tower guns unless Wyatt withdraws.
Threatens to fire Tower guns on Southwark if Wyatt remains.
Her supporters hold London Bridge against Wyatt's army.
Her supporters hold London Bridge against Wyatt's rebels.
Prevents Wyatt's rebels from entering the City through Southwark.
Finds London Bridge strongly defended against his rebel army.
Reaches Southwark but cannot force entry across London Bridge.
Crosses at Kingston after failing to enter London by Southwark.
Crosses the Thames at Kingston after failing to enter by Southwark.
Commands loyal forces blocking Wyatt's advance into London.
Keeps London loyal as Wyatt reaches the city with rebel forces.
Resists Wyatt's rising against her proposed marriage to Philip of Spain.
Survives the rebellion and keeps control of the capital.
Thomas Wyatt reaches London but is defeated
Is defeated at Ludgate and captured near Temple Bar.
Is stopped at Ludgate as London remains loyal to Mary.
Surrenders after his advance into London fails.
Demands control of the Tower and custody of the queen.
Is executed after Wyatt's rising makes Jane Grey dangerous.
Guildford Dudley is executed after the Wyatt Rebellion makes Jane Grey politically dangerous.
Is executed because the rebellion renews succession fears.
Lady Jane Grey is executed after her father's support for the Wyatt Rebellion.
Authorises Lady Jane Grey's execution after Wyatt's rebellion.
Is executed after joining the rebellion against Mary.
Henry Grey is executed for supporting the Wyatt Rebellion against Mary's Spanish marriage.
Flees abroad after the western rising fails.
Is imprisoned after the rebellion collapses.
His failed rising helps seal Lady Jane Grey's fate.
Is imprisoned for involvement in the rebellion.
Is imprisoned and later tried for treason.
The rebellion ruins the Wyatt family, which loses lands and Allington Castle.
Holds Elizabeth in custody after the rebellion.
Orders Elizabeth imprisoned during the investigation.
Is sent to the Tower while her links to the rebellion are examined.
Elizabeth is imprisoned while Mary investigates links to the Wyatt Rebellion.
Conspirators plan coordinated risings before events force an early revolt.
Takes part in council action after the rebellion.
Orders the execution of Thomas Wyatt after the rebellion fails.
Is executed after refusing to implicate Elizabeth conclusively.
Is executed after the failure of the Wyatt Rebellion.
Leads the main Kentish rising against Mary's planned Spanish marriage.
Is acquitted of treason despite government suspicion.
Is executed for involvement in the rebellion.
Is moved from the Tower to house arrest at Woodstock.
Elizabeth is moved from the Tower to Woodstock after Wyatt's execution.
Marries Mary despite the earlier rebellion against the match.
Marries Philip after the rebellion has been suppressed.
Supports Mary I's government during the Wyatt Rebellion crisis.
Assists royal efforts against Wyatt's supporters in Kent.
Is sent by Mary to confront Wyatt, but many troops defect at Rochester.
Faces Wyatt's rebellion against her marriage to Philip of Spain.
Uses the rebellion's defeat to strengthen her authority.
Orders Elizabeth detained while links to Wyatt's rebellion are investigated.
Goes into exile after involvement in Protestant opposition.
Takes exile after involvement in the Wyatt Rebellion.
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