WYATT, Thomas, Sir [~1520-1554] -- English soldier
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Son of Sir Thomas Wyatt ¤ [1503-42], the poet, he commanded at Boulogue, joined with the Duke of Suffolk in favor of Lady Jane Grey ¤ and against Queen Mary ¤ (1553-54), and led the men of Kent against London (Feb 1554) in opposition to Mary's proposed marriage to Phillip II ¤ of Spain, but was captured. He and about a hundred others were executed.
Webster and Dekker wrote a play on the subject,
"The Famous History of Sir Thomas Wyatt", printed in 1607. 
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- Works by
- Works about
- Historical context, background
- Queen Elizabeth I: Letters Elizabeth's letters, including one on the eve of being confined to the Tower on suspicion of complicity in Wyatt's rebellion. (To Queen Mary, 16th March 1554)
- MARY I TIME LINE AND BIOGRAPHY LINKS
- Battles and Rebellions
- Gallery
Bookmarks:2001-06-03 21:31:58
