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Why did the Revolt of the Northern : Earls fail? :star: (Lack of Support…

- - - - Westmoreland had to be convinced by his uncle to rebel even though he supported the Norfolk - Mary Marriage and Northumberland had to be convinced even further as he did not orginally support the marriage
- - - - Local government officials struggled to cope initially
        
        Forster, George Bowes and Lord Hundson remained loyal to Elizabeth. they were in constant contact to the government relaying information of the situation on the ground to the men organising the response of the rising.
        
        They organised counter-attacks and there removal of Mary , Queen of scots to the rebels reach.
        
        the news of the arrival of a enormous army from the south also was enough to deter the rebels form advancing further south.
        
        The Goverments reponse was slow initially but in early december the threat poses by the size of the royal army was enough to scare the rebels who did not want to fight.
        
        The local goverment officials struggled to cope initially. Elizabeth's policy of giving local office to loyal Protestant outsiders and local men such as John Forster who were reliant on royal favour or their position they both helped bring around the rebellion as well as help put it down.
    - - Non-violent but she wanted to enact revenge
        
        Both Westmoreland and Northumberland escaped but 8 other ringleaders were executed
        
        She wanted to send out a stronger message- ordered 700 ordinary Rebels to be executed (there is evidence that these were not fully carried out)- e.g Sir George Bowes appeared to have tried to soften the impact