Coode's Rebellion
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Coode's rebellion, or the Protestant Revolution of 1689, was an armed insurrection by Maryland
Protestants against the proprietal government, seen by the rebels as dominated by Catholicism. The insurrection drew its name from John Coode
, the militant and colorful leader of the Protestant Association.
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
Protestants against the proprietal government, seen by the rebels as dominated by Catholicism. The insurrection drew its name from John Coode
John Coode (Governor of Maryland)
John Coode is best known for leading a rebellion that overthrew Maryland's colonial government in 1689...
, the militant and colorful leader of the Protestant Association.