catholic plots against elizabeth

Question 1

what was the northern rebellion 1569?

Answer 1

1569
duke of norfolk wants to marry mary, elizabeth refuses and norfolk leaves court
earls of westmorland and northumberland see this as a sign to start a rebellion
both earls march to london with 5,000 men
elizabeth gets army together and beats rebellion
those involved are executed
in 1570, pope issues a papal bull and excommunicates elizabeth

Question 2

what was the ridolfi plot 1571?

Answer 2

1571
aim was to restore catholicism and kill elizabeth and replace her with mary
6,000 men land in essex hoping for other catholics to join
spy network ( cecil and walsingham ) discover the plan through coded letters from spain
duke of norfolk is involved and executed

Question 3

what was the throckmorton plot 1583?

Answer 3

1583
aim was for henry duke of guise to invade england with support from pope and king phillip 2nd, and mqs to be freed of house arrest through a catholic uprising, and elizabeth killed and replaced by mary
throckmorton acts as a middle man between france and spain and gets put under investigation and executed

Question 4

what was the babington plot 1586?

Answer 4

1586
mary was isolated
she used coded letters to communicate with babington
letters are sent through a double agent
mary sends a letter agreeing to treason
she is put on trial and executed in 1587