Elizabeth Flashcards
What was the revolt of the Northern Earls?
The earls wanted Catholocism restored in the country
Who were the key players in the revolt of the northern Earls?
Earl of Northumerland
Earl of Westmorlamd
Duke of Norfolk
What were the plots against Elizabeth
Ridolfi,Throckmortom,Babington
What year was the Ridolfi plot
1571
What was the Ridolfi plot?
Roberto Ridolfi, an Italian banker, planned to assassinate Elizabeth and make Mary Queen. He had the support of King Philip II of Spain, the Duke of Norfolk, and Mary, Queen of Scots herself.
What year was the Northern Earls?
The Catholic Earls of Northumberland and Westmoreland hatched a plan to get Mary, Queen of Scots out of imprisonment and on to the throne. They gathered an army of 6,000 soldiers in their attempt to return England to Catholicism. It was in 1569
What year was the throckmorton plot?
1583
What was the throckmorton plot?
A young Catholic man, Francis Throckmorton, organised a plan for a French army to invade England and replace Elizabeth with Mary, Queen of Scots, paid for by the Pope and King Philip II of Spain.
What year was the Babington plot?
1586
What was the Babington plot?
Sir Anthony Babington planned to rescue Mary, Queen of Scots from jail and murder Elizabeth. Secret letters between the plotters and Mary were discovered which gave the evidence needed to prove Mary’s guilt.
Realtions with spain
Phillip was a devoted catholic and he strongly opposed the religious settlement. An imperial empire and britain had ambition to build an empire
Spanish Armada
Treaty of nonsuch were elizabeth would provide military assitance tot eh dutch rebels therefore onilip saw it as a threat and therfore planned the armada.
Drake goes to Cadiz he blows ships and therefore that delays the armada and
