Elizabeth Catholic Threat Flashcards
When was Elizabeth excommunicated?
1570
Missionaries in England
1580-85
179 in England
When were all jesuits asked to leave the country?
1602
What were Jesuits?
Catholics sent to England to achieve the goal of preserving Catholicism within England
When was the Babington plot?
1586
What was the Babington plot?
Plot aimed to assassinate Elizabeth and replace her with MQS
Plan for exiled Spanish ambassador Mendoza to launch a Spanish invasion of England whilst promoting a catholic uprising
How did the context of the Babington plot worsen things?
England’s intervention in the Netherlands had increased prospects of a full-scale war with Spain
Revelations of throckmorton and parry plots
Outcome of the Babington plot?
Walsingham intercepted letters from mendoza to MQS
Walsingham sought to trap Mary so intercepted her reply consenting to Elizabeth’s assassination
Babington + Conspirators arrested and Mary stood trial
When was the Parry plot?
1585
What was the parry plot?
MP William Parry who confessed to plotting to assassinate the Queen and replace her with Mary
Outcome of Parry plot
Parry executed for treason
What was the Ridolfi plot?
Planned landing of Spanish troops in Essex to March on London and with help of English Catholics execute the Queen and replace with Mary
When was the Ridolfi plot?
1571
Context around Ridolfi plot?
Catholic missions
Outcome of Ridolfi plot
Elizabeth agreed to execute Norfolk
When was the throckmorton plot?
1583
What was the throckmorton plot?
Plan for Spanish forces under the command of Mary’s cousin the Duke of guise
Generate support of locals eg. Duke of Arundell
Outcome of throckmorton plot
Sir Francis Walsingham was able to target Nicholas Throckmorton who confessed under pressure
Throckmorton executed and Spanish ambassador expelled from country
Creation of bond of association
Context of throckmorton plot
Catholic missionaries to England became more evident
International position of Protestantism was becoming more precarious with apparent successful re conquering of Netherlands
Act in 1585
Passed against jesuits and seminary priests
128 executed
