Elizabeth Flashcards
What was the ridolfi plot ?
Ridolfi was a spy for the pope
He plotted to murder Elizabeth and replace her with Mary Queen of Scots
The plot was to have Mary marry Thomas Howard the Duke of Norfolk
Ridolf left England to discuss the plot with the pope and King Philip the second
There were 10,000 men ready to overthrow Elizabeth
The plot was discovered when ridolfi was away, so he never returned to England. Thomas Howard was executed as there were letters proving his guilt
Elizabeth didn’t have Mary Queen of Scots executed
What was the significance of the ridolfi plot ?
Spain was a clear threat to England, so Elizabeth was determined to have better relations with the France
Mary Queen was a symbol of hope for other plotters
Catholic priests were sent to England to keep Catholicism alive
Some Catholics hid priests in priest holes
Caught priests would be executed
Recusants would be fined £20 which is enough to bankrupt them
Recusants were dedicated Catholics
What was the Throckmorton plot ?
Mary’s cousin was the French Duke and would invade and overthrow Elizabeth
Phillip, the second of Spain, would provide finances, and the pope supported the plot
The plot was named on the person delivering messages to Mary and the Duke
Elizabeth’s secretary of state discovered the plot aand and has Throckmorton was arrested and executed
Why was the Throckmorton significant?
Was extremely clear that Mary Queen of Scots and Phillip the second were a clear threat to Elizabeth
A list of Catholic sympathisers was found at Throckmortons House helping, and Elizabeth started to believe that Catholics were a threat to England
Life got tougher for Catholics as Elizabeth passed laws punishing people to death for hiding priests
What was the Babington plot ?
This plot was the same as the Throckmorton plot
Again, the pope and the king of Spain supported the plot
Anthony Babington was the one delivering messages to Mary Queen of Scots
Elizabeth’s spy master discovered the plot, and he was executed
What was the significance of the Babington plot??
Elizabeth finally decided to put Mary on trail
She was found guilty and was executed on the 8th of February 1587
The relationship between Spain was completely broken down
England was also helping the dutch rebels fight against Spain at the time to
Elizabeth was now determined to crush Catholics in England
Why was mary Queen of Scots executed ?
The preservation of the queen’s safety started action against Mary as there is proof she ploted against Elizabeth
Elizabeth’s spy master found evidence of Mary’s involvement in the Babington plot agreeing to the removal of Elizabeth
She was the centre of the northern Earl’s revolt and the other plots
Mary alive face Catholics hope that she would replace Elizabeth
Parliament pressured for it to happen
She was continual hope to Catholics who could claim her legitimacy
Why was Sir Francis Walsingham important to Elizabeth
He has the sir Walsingham which was :
The aim was to protect Elizabeth
Walsingham used trained spies and ordinary people
He had spies in Europe and England
Used ciphers (hidden codes) to hide his plans on catching plotters
He threatened to murder Catholics priests if they didn’t give info
He used agent provocateurs to get arrests ( they encouraged others to plot so they could then arrest them )
What is the preservation of the queen’s safety act
Made it legal in law to execute absolutely anyone who was a threat to the queen’s safety - this let Mary Queen of Scots to be executed
What happened during the Dutch revolt? 1566-68
The Dutch were unhappy as they were controlled by spain
Spain had used the Spanish inquision on them
Dutch rebelled but were crushed
Elizabeth would not help directly because of fear of Spanish
Elizabeth did help som Dutch rebels - Dutch beggars
Elizabeth did steal Spanish money
What happened during the Dutch revolt? 1566-68
The Dutch were unhappy as they were controlled by spain
Spain had used the Spanish inquision on them
Dutch rebelled but were crushed
Elizabeth would not help directly because of fear of Spanish
Elizabeth did help som Dutch rebels - Dutch beggars
Elizabeth did steal Spanish money
How did Elizabeth indirectly help the Netherlands?
Elizabeth wanted to help the Dutch as antwerp was a key trading city but wanted to avoid spain as she can’t afford it
Elizabeth loaned money to the Dutch rebels
Francis drake attacked spanish ships - raided them for gold
Spanish troops destroyed antwerp -Spanish fury
Netherlands United kicked Spanish out with the pacification of ghent
What was the Pacification of ghent
When dutch Protestants and Catholics United due to spanish fury
What was the treaty of nonsuch
England and Spain are now at war
7400 troops sent to the Netherlands
They lost the Netherlands
What was the Spanish armada
Angry due to the religion of england actions of drake
139 ships to attack 30000 men to go
Join forces with the Duke of parma
