This short online article provides useful information on the rebellions that occurred in Tudor and Stuart England. The short summaries will be helpful for you to start the discussion with students on the consequences of such rebellions and why people chose to rebel against their monarchs and governments. It also allows comparison of different types of rebellions and shows that often a rebellion wasn’t necessarily against the monarch but against a policy or a political decision (for example, Wyatt’s Rebellion in 1554). This article also offers further resources if you choose to develop a session on one specific rebellion. 

In Chapter 3 (‘Wyatt and the queen's regal power’) of this study of Mary and Philip, Samson tackles the Wyatt Rebellion; its causes and consequences; and how it shaped Mary’s reign. The Wyatt Rebellion is interesting as it was really a socio-political rebellion – though it is often disguised as a religious one – triggered by the threat of having a Habsburg influence in England. The book also shows the difficulties Mary I faced as queen when it came to deciding whom she would marry. The rebellion can be linked to the Northern Rebellion and the plots that occurred during Elizabeth I’s reign, including how female rulers were all too often told what to do and what not to do, and how they dealt with these demands/riots. 

This accessible 15-minute video offers good coverage of what was at stake during the Pilgrimage of Grace of 1536, following Henry VIII's decision to close the monasteries. It discusses the religious and political tensions that occurred at the time and how Henry dealt with the rebels. For students, it is a good source as it is engaging and would allow them to refresh their memory and remember some details more accurately with their visual memory. Combined with the other sources, it is a good way to approach the topic with a class.

This clip explains the religious atmosphere preceding the Wyatt rebellion.