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Thomas Wyatt the Younger
1554Apr, 11

Thomas Wyatt the Younger

Thomas Wyatt the Younger, English rebel leader (b. 1521)
Sir Thomas Wyatt the Younger (1521 – 11 April 1554) 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.

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