Catesby Essay – Choose any rebellion you have studied and explain the role of the rebel leader Robert Catesby was born in 1573, and was one of the main conspirators of the gunpowder plot. Catesby had a way with people, and convinced a number of friends to go along with the murderous plan which was know as the gunpowder plot. He was no stranger to political campaigns and always believed that god was on his side Catesby had also previously been arrested and imprisoned because he was believed to be a threat to Queen Elizabeth 1. The Catesby family had long history, his father; William was a fervent catholic and was seen by many Catholics as a leader of their cause in England. William had spent many years in prison and was a recusant, William …show more content…
Catesby was also wealthy as he inherited the estate at Chastleton, oxford. Catesby remained catholic although his wife was protestant and his so was baptized in an Anglican church. John Gerard fled to none of his houses this showed how they did not trust Robert Catesby in the catholic community. In 2596, Elizabeth fell ill and Catesby was imprisoned, when Elizabeth recovered they were released. Catesby had been involved in the Essex rebellion, 1601 although he had a minor roll in this rebellion he was still fined with 4,000 marks. He managed to escape the charges of treason and execution and therefore 4,000 marks didn’t seem like a lot. In 1603, Elizabeth died and James I became king of England this made Catholics think they could worship as of old as James was offered religious toleration. But this soon all changed as James ordered all bishops to hunt down Catholics and all priests should be removed from England. James became very cruel to the Catholics and ordered proper collection of fines and asked the commons to classify all Catholics, this was a VERY harsh move, even Elizabeth thought this was too severe as now they wouldn’t earn any money on rent. James made Catholics …show more content…
It was Everard Digby's task to kidnap Princess Elizabeth from Coombe Abbey. Catesby’s who plan was too: blow up houses of parliament on 5th of November; parliament was due to open on this day. Firstly they tried to tunnel under parliament but this plan changed, as Thomas Percy was able to hire a cellar under the House of Lords. The plotters then filled the cellar with barrels of
Another source of opposition to Charles’ personal rule was that of the parliament and Charles’ financial expenditure. Charles’ personal rule lasted 11 long years in which he didn’t call parliament for any money or subsidies. To finance his problems, he used his position of power as king to call upon favours and rules that enabled him to gain money without calling parliament. One of these was selling titles. Distraint of Knighthood. This was where men who owned estates worth £40 per annum were in theory supposed to present them to be knighted at a new King’s coronation. Charles thus fined people for not doing so even though the practice had...
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The 17th century was a chaotic time period in England. England saw a transition in their nation’s religion during the reign of different monarchs. Before the start of the 17th century, England was under a Roman Catholic monarch with Queen Mary. Mary attempted to turn the Church of England into a Catholic Church and in the process earned the name “Bloody Mary”. She earned this name through her executions of many Protestants in England. However once Mary was unsuccessful in creating a Catholic England and was no longer the monarch, the Church went back to a Protestant Church. With the church now being Protestant, the Catholic minority in England began to become upset with the church and even plotted to make the church Catholic again through violence.
The French revolution was a significantly dangerous time period because of the chaos and conflict that took place in the streets of France, resulting in the mass slaughter of thousands of innocent people. Within the revolution, there were many characters who took part in resolving the conflicts that had arisen. One thing that sparked the revolution was the shortage of food caused by a drought which lead to the bread prices going up since most were too poor to afford food at the new price people started revolting against their government in hopes to be heard and treated fairly while many were still dying of hunger. Within the revolution, there were figures such as George Danton, Jean Bailly and Reine Audu who contributed in the development and the recognition of the 3rd estate.
The Andes had a legacy of resistance that was unseen in other Spanish occupied place during the colonial period. There were rebellions of various kinds as a continued resistance to conquest. In the “Letters of Insurrection”, an anthology of letters written amongst the indigenous Andean people, between January and March 1781 in what is now known as Bolivia, a statement is made about the power of community-based rebellion. The Letters of Insurrection displays effects of colonization and how the “lesser-known” revolutionaries that lived in reducción towns played a role in weakening colonial powers and creating a place of identification for indigenous people.
People believed that Queen Elizabeth would restore the protestant faith after her sister, Mary destroyed it by persecuting all protestant people. The queen wished to follow this request, as she had grown up protestant and was raised to stay true to the lord. Although, she was dedicated to reestablishing her own beliefs, Elizabeth decided it was best to let Catholicism die out naturally rather than getting involved with the head of the church. Eventually, she succeeded, the majority of England’s population turned to Protestantism leaving very few Catholics. Despite the fact that Elizabeth wanted all of England to become followers of the protestant religion, she was extremely tolerant of all faiths and thought nobody deserved to be persecuted unless they were disturbing England’s peace. Queen Elizabeth I proclaimed the following, "There is only one Christ, Jesus, one faith" she exclaimed later in her reign, "all else is a dispute over trifles." She believed that as long as her fellow citizens followed the laws of the lord, they were allowed to practice whatever belief felt right to them. Elizabeth did not want the church to become a place of violence and disagreement, instead she ensured the church was welcoming to both Catholics and Protestants. People were willing to agree with the queen’s beliefs because she recognized that she was not a perfect protestant; however, Elizabeth prayed everyday hoping she would become a better follower of God. She shared her personal experiences with others, proving to them that she too was a normal person and made mistakes often. Overall, Queen Elizabeth I shaped the face of religion for England by allowing the people to follow the faith of their choosing and reestablishing Protestant
In attempting to form a government of their own, the patriot’s first government highlighted their profound fear of a strong central government that could fail to control itself, which can be seen in many ways as a push back from the British model, but the structure they created also failed to give the government the power to control the governed. The inability of the government to function was one thing, but when the government was unable to control the governed, most especially during Shays’ Rebellion, the patriots were energized to create a stronger central government, which gave rise to the Constitution. In drafting the Articles of Confederation, the delegates jealously guarded states’ rights and created somewhat of a castrated government.
John Beckett mentions that the Glorious Revolution has been considered a historical event related to the political issues. The main target of this historical event was to create a commercial freedom in Europe. After this revolution was done, trade relations in Europe went up, and the Bill of Rights was also created in 1689. Today, the Bill of Rights is shown and known that it was the first building stone for the British constitution because it limited the monarchic power. During the eighteenth century, the period of the Age of Enlightenment is considered between 1713 and 1789 because Anthony Pagden states that Europe was like a republic of states, and it was like a union acting together and talking with one voice. The Age of Enlightenment
Mary went on to re-implement the Catholic faith in England, however not the Catholic faith before her father broke with Rome. Mary was attempting to go along with the Counter Reformation happening on the continent. This showed great th...
Protestant England also did the same and started persecuting Catholic families and fines them for not attending a Protestant Service. The rival persecutions continued throughout the surrounding countries.
...y the catholic leaders held meetings in Trent for 18 years and examined catholic religion. The only real change that they actually made was indulgences were no longer for sale but were given.
Robert was born into an affluent English aristocratic family and received a conventional gentleman's education (Clulee). In a brief autobiography of his early life, Robert paints himself as being different from the other children in his family. He says he was rather self-righteous, preferring to study rather than play or do other normal boyish activities. Robert wrote that he was very much his father’s favorite (Mollan). Robert’s parents believed that the best upbringing for young children, up to the time they began their education, could be provided away from their parents. Robert was sent away to be brought up in the country while his father continued to aim for higher political successes (Robert). After his mother died Robert returned from his stay with his country nurse and rejoined his family. He went to school, along with one of his older brothers, at Eton College in England in 1635 when he was 8 years old (Sargent, 23).
Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I may have been the English Reformation’s greatest benefactors, all because of self interest. Henry VIII was not originally Protestant, but after the pope denied him of his divorce, Henry VIII took things into his own hands. Due to the power kings had in the Middle Ages, Henry VIII was able to control Parliament and force it to do whatever he wanted. So in 1534, Henry VIII forced Parliament to pass a law he made known as the Act of Supremacy. The Act of Supremacy stated that the king ought to be the head of the Church of England. This law gave the king complete power over the Church of England, instead of the pope. However, the type of church and state relationship did not change. Rather all the Act of Supremacy did was take power from the pope and give it to the king. Surprisingly, the Catholics did not retaliate against this strong change. The pope had always been the head of the church, but now the king had taken his position. This serves as an example of nationalism. The Catholics did not think about how removing the pope could harm their religion in any way. However, instead the people blindly followed Henry VIII because he was the leader of the nation and they assumed he was right. Also, by imposing other laws that punished Protestants, Henry VIII did not give the people much of a choice. Fortunately, for Henry VII, nationalis...
After the death of Henry in 1547, a 10 year old Edward came to the throne. The English Church became increasingly Protestant in worship and doctrine under the Protestant Lord Somerset. Mary succeeded the throne after Edward’s death in 1553. Mary was a devout Catholic and saw it her mission to restore Catholicism back to England. She used mainly persecution to do this, by burning Protestants for not renouncing their beliefs, these actions turned many English people against Catholicism.
The corruption of Renaissance England is obvious all the way from the church to the monarchy–clutching cardinals, lords, bishops, and even kings in its nearly inescapable grasp. Wishing to gain greater material wealth, those in high places often bent the rules, told lies, and threatened underlings to attain that which they desired. Sir Thomas Moore, however, made no false pretenses–he truly believed in Christianity and its siblings honesty, charity, and integrity. He was not one to compromise hi...