This essay will explore the main reason why Tudor rebellions failed, examining the factors that contributed to failures during the period. While poor leadership played a role, this essay will argue that government response was the main reason because it is the most prevalent across factors. Other factors, including lack of support and lack of foreign support, also contributed, but to a lesser extent. The main reason why Tudor rebellions failed was government response. For instance, at the start of the period during Lovell and Stafford (1485), Henry VII demonstrated an effective response by issuing heralds. A strong government response enabled rebels to fail because it persuaded Lovell's men to disperse. This was particularly evident within the first herald as the dispersal of troops caused Lovell to flee, then acting rashly with an attempted assassination on the king, ultimately causing the collapse of rebellion. Likewise, later into the period, government response consistently undermined rebellions as seen in Wyatt's Rebellion (1554), where Mary I had 20,000 defend London and disable bridges, and in the Northern Earls' Rebellion (1569), whose royalist troops assembling at Warwickshire and journey10. Poor base caused rebellion to fail. Similarly at Bigod's Rebellion (1537) royalist troops led by Hussey (Mayor of Hull) caused Bigod and his forces to flee, leading to the Beverley raid and Bigod's capture thus ending rebellion. Likewise at both Pilgrimage of Grace (1535) and Silian Thomas (1562) promises of pardons were made, rebels dispersed causing rebellion to fail. Thus, government response is the main reason for failure as it was most frequent occurring in 5/6 monarchs reigns. However, lack of support caused many Tudor Rebellions to fail. For instance, earlier in the period at Silian Thomas's Rebellion, a lack of support from Brecon and Gwent thus causing failure. Likewise, during Elizabeth's reign at Oxfordshire (1596) and Essex (1601), only 7 and 200 raised in rebellion. This meant they made minimal impact and were easily outnumbered, leading to failure. Likewise earlier in the period at Northumberland's Coup (1553) troops set to catch the imprisoned Mary dispersed and the Earl of Oxford's call for more troops was ignored. This highlights that the general population was unsupportive of rebellion, causing failure. Thus, although lack of support was a cause, it was confined to only three monarchs reigns, thus making government a stronger reason for failure.Some Tudor Rebellions failed due to lack of foreign support. For instance, at the Northern Earls Rebellion (1569-70) towards the end of Elizabeth's reign, the Spanish troops promised by the Duke of Alba never showed up. This resulted in failure as rebels were outnumbered by royalist troops resulting in a loss. Similarly, earlier in the period, at Silken Thomas, potential support from the Pope was diminished as Silken exiled John Alen, Archbishop of Ireland, leading to excommunication. Thus, Silken was unable to acquire additional support once all local support dissipated, causing him to surrender. Therefore, at the latter end of the period, the failed Desmond Rebellion (1568-74) unsuccessfully appealed to the French king for troops resulting in failure as support was waning. Therefore, despite foreign support occurring during rebellions, it was too infrequent occurring sporadically throughout the period in two reigns. Thus, government response was the main reason Tudor Rebellions failed.Lastly, poor leadership was a reason for the failure of rebellions. For instance, during Henry VII's reign at the Cornish Tax Rebellion (1497), troops were poorly led by Lord Audley, who had failed to escape Creekmore, and a blacksmith and lawyer. Thus, leaving in troops with only country weapons, no artillery and cavalry, causing rebellion to fail. Likewise, at Bigod's, poor leadership such as disguising as Harold Reap and getting captured and laying siege to mills outside Hull. Caused failure due to poor tactics. The protestant accused easier at London at Shrewsbury and Lincolnshire (1537), where Lovell attempted to ambush Henry VII and Lincoln abandoned the advantageous high ground thus resulting in failure. Thus, poor leadership is not the main reason for failure as it was mostly isolated to Henry VII reign and the first thirty years of the period during Henry VIII's reign. In conclusion, while factors such as poor leadership, lack of support and lack of foreign support caused failure, their frequency was too sporadic or confined to specific reigns. For example, all these factors were confined to a maximum of three reigns and cause such as lack of support was opposite, occurring only in the 1st and last monarchs' reign.Thus poor leadership was not the main factor and government response was as it spanned the entire period.