Thomas Wyatt the Younger

Thomas Wyatt
Portrait of Thomas Wyatt the Younger circa 1540–42
Born
Thomas Wyatt the younger

1521
Chatham, Kent, England
Died11 April 1554 (aged 32–33)
Tower Hill, London, England
Burial placeSt Mary the Virgin and All Saints Churchyard, Boxley, Kent
Occupation(s)Politician and rebel leader
SpouseJane Haute
ChildrenFrancis
George
Richard
Charles
Arthur
Henry
Joyce
Ursula
Anne
Jane
Parent(s)Sir Thomas Wyatt
Elizabeth Brooke

Sir Thomas Wyatt the Younger (1521 – 11 April 1554)[1] was an English politician and rebel leader during the reign of Queen Mary I; his rising is traditionally called "Wyatt's rebellion". He was the son of the English poet and ambassador Sir Thomas Wyatt.

  1. ^ "Wyatt, Sir Thomas." The Oxford Companion to British Literature. Ed. Cannon, John.1997. Print.