EE 8.5 - Catholic threat/MQoS Flashcards
Chapter 8.5 - Catholic threat / Mary Queen of Scots
Catholic threat / Mary Queen of Scots
What was muted in the early years of Elizabeth’s reign?
The Roman Catholic threat
What did some Catholics read?
The Latin Missal
What were the two reasons for Mary Stuart being involved in the issue of religion in Elizabethan England?
- Mary was a devout Roman Catholic
- She was hostile to the new Church
Who were eager to promote Mary’s claim to rule in England?
France
What did Elizabeth try to convince the Spanish ambassador?
That there way always a hope that she would restore Catholicism
Whose death in December 1560 meant that Mary was no longer Queen of France?
Francis II
Why did Mary refuse to ratify the Treaty of Edinburgh?
It required her to give up her claim to the English throne
Why was Philip II concerned about promoting Mary?
It would benefit his French enemies
When did Mary arrive at Workington on the Cumbrian coast?
May 1568
What were 3 reasons that Mary was a threat to Elizabeth once she arrived in England in 1568?
- Claim to the English throne
- Had a child
- Catholic
Why could Elizabeth not send Mary back to Scotland?
Mary may be killed by the regent, Earl of Moray, and then Elizabeth would get the blame
What happened in 1569 which attempted to put Mary on the throne?
The Rising in the North
How did Elizabeth respond to the 1569 Rising in the North?
Mary was instantly moved south so the rebels could not rescue her
What did Pope Pius V issue in 1570?
The papal bull
What did the 1570 Papal Bull do and why was it a threat to Elizabeth?
The papal bull excommunicated and deposed Elizabeth, Catholics were absolved from any obligation to recognise Elizabeth as queen or obey her
What plot was there in 1571?
The Ridolfi plot
What was the 1571 Ridolfi plot?
Plot by the Florentine banker and Don Guerau (spanish ambassador) to put Mary on the throne
When did parliament urge Elizabeth to execute Mary and Norfolk?
1572
What happened in 1572 in France that convinced many English Protestants that there was a European-wide Catholic conspiracy to exterminate Protestantism?
The Massacre of St Bartholomew
What did the Pope state in 1580?
That anyone assassinating Elizabeth would gain merit
Who plotted with the Spanish ambassador in 1583 to kill Elizabeth and replace her with Mary?
Francis Throckmorton
What did parliament set up in 1584 under which anyone linked to plots to against Elizabeth could be executed?
The Bond of Association
When did Philip II give Mary his support?
1585
What 1586 plot led to the execution of Mary?
The Babington plot
When was Mary Stuart executed?
8th February 1587
How many Protestants were killed in Paris in the St Bartholomew’s Day massacre?
3000
