Babington Plot Flashcards
1
Q
When was the Babington Plot
A
1586
2
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What was the goal of the Babington Plot?
A
To assassinate Elizabeth I, free Mary, Queen of Scots, and restore Catholic rule.
3
Q
Who was involved in the Babington Plot?
A
Anthony Babington, Mary, Queen of Scots, and a group of Catholic conspirators.
4
Q
How was the Babington Plot discovered?
A
Elizabeth’s spymaster, Sir Francis Walsingham, intercepted coded letters between Babington and Mary.
5
Q
What was the outcome of the Babington Plot?
A
Babington and his co-conspirators were executed, and Mary, Queen of Scots, was put on trial and executed in 1587.
