38. Plots, excommunications, and Jesuits Flashcards
Why did threats to elizabeth from Catholics increase significantly after 1568?
-Mary’s arrival to England
-papal bull of 1570
-northern rebellion
-massacre at st Bartholomew
-the arrival of seminary priests and jesuits
-Philip ended his dispute with French Catholics
When was the massacre at st Bartholomew?
1572
What was the massacre at st Bartholomew in France?
Many Protestants were killed at the hands of Catholics and convinced English Protestants that there was a European-wide Catholic conspiracy to exterminate Protestants
What was the idea that Protestantism was to be exterminated compounded by?
The assassination of William Orange by a Catholic
When did Philip end his dispute with French Catholics?
1585
What did Philip agree to do with the French Catholics?
Ally with them against Protestants in Europe
What did Pope Pius V issue?
The bull Regnans in Excelsis
When did the pope issue his papal bull?
April 1570
What did the popes papal bull do?
It excommunicated elizabeth
What did elizabeth’s excommunication mean for Catholics?
They were no longer obliged to recognise elizabeth as their queen
What would happen if Catholics continued to obey elizabeth?
They would be guilty of excommunication
What would any rebellion against the Queen result in according to the pope?
A papal pardon
Why was the papal bull mainly ignored?
Little effort was made to publicise it, and it was written in Latin
Why were most, especially landowners, more loyal to the monarch than the pope?
The established hierarchy was a key part of their own security
What was the first plot against elizabeth?
The northern rebellion of 1569
What was the Ridolfi plot?
A florentine banker, Roberto Ridolfi, plotted with Don Geurau de Spes, the Spanish ambassador, to marry Mary to the Duke of Norfolk and put her on the throne
When was the Ridolfi plot?
1571
What was the Throckmorton plot?
Francis Throckmorton plotted with Don Bernardino de Mendoza, the Spanish ambassador, to remove elizabeth and replace her with Mary
What happened to Throckmorton?
He was discovered and executed in 1584
When was the Throckmorton plot?
1583
What was the Parry Plot?
William Parry, a Welsh member of parliament, intended to assassinate elizabeth
Who uncovered the parry plot?
Walsingham
What happened to parry?
He was hanged