Rising of the North | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Earl of Westmorland Leonard Dacre |
Earl of Sussex Baron Clinton Earl of Warwick Aftermath: Baron Hunsdon | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
4,600 | 7,000 |
The Rising of the North of 1569, also called the Revolt of the Northern Earls or Northern Rebellion, was an unsuccessful attempt by Catholic nobles from Northern England to depose Queen Elizabeth I of England and replace her with Mary, Queen of Scots.