Rising of the Northern Earls
1569
The Catholic earls of Northumberland and Westmorland rose in rebellion in northern England, hoping to free Mary Queen of Scots and restore the old faith. They captured Durham Cathedral and celebrated Mass there before government troops put the rebellion down. The earls fled into Scottish exile. The failure ended feudal Catholic resistance in northern England and accelerated Tudor consolidation of control over formerly autonomous regions.
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- Before: 1568: Nobunaga Enters Kyoto
- After: May 19, 1571: Manila Founded
Era
Renaissance (1501–1650), one of 715 events from that era on Saeculum.