Babington Plot Flashcards
What was the Babington Plot?
A conspiracy to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I and place Mary, Queen of Scots, on the English throne.
Who was the primary conspirator behind the Babington Plot?
Anthony Babington.
True or False: The Babington Plot was discovered before any action could be taken.
True.
In what year did the Babington Plot take place?
1586.
Fill in the blank: The Babington Plot aimed to restore ______ to the English throne.
Catholicism.
What role did Mary, Queen of Scots, play in the Babington Plot?
She was the intended monarch after the assassination of Queen Elizabeth I.
Which agent intercepted the letters that revealed the Babington Plot?
Sir Francis Walsingham.
Multiple Choice: What was the outcome for Anthony Babington and others involved in the plot? A) Exile B) Execution C) Life imprisonment
B)
True or False: The Babington Plot successfully led to the overthrow of Queen Elizabeth I.
False.
What was the significance of the Babington Plot?
It broke down relations between England and Spain and execution of Mary, Queen of Scots crushed hopes of having a Catholic heir.
Fill in the blank: The Babington Plot was part of a larger context of ______ plots against Elizabeth I.
Catholic.
What was one of the major consequences of the Babington Plot for Mary, Queen of Scots?
She was tried and executed.
Which document was a key piece of evidence against the conspirators in the Babington Plot?
The intercepted letters.
