Sir Thomas Wyatt the Younger raised his rebellion at Maidstone in January 1554 against the projected Spanish marriage of Queen Mary I. Several thousand Kentishmen rallied — including significant gentry support — motivated by Protestant sentiment and fear of Spanish domination. The rebellion drew on the deep tradition of Kentish popular resistance dating back to Wat Tyler and Jack Cade. Wyatt captured Cooling Castle (whose constable was Sir Thomas Cobham, who joined him) and established Maidstone as his operational centre.
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