Elizabethan- topic 2 plots etc Flashcards
acronym to remember plots?
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N- northern
E- earls
R- ridolfi
T- throckmorton
B- babington
causes of the ridolfi plot
At the end of the revolt of the Northern Earls, Elizabeth executed many Catholics involved- therefore the Pope excommunicated her, meaning Catholics no longer had to obey her
plan of the ridolfi plot (4)
Roberto ridolfi, an Italian banker arranged meetings with the Pope and Phillip II of Spain
Aim was for 10,000 Spanish Troops to invade England and overthrow Elizabeth, then replace her with Mary
England was to become Catholic
Elizabeth executed
Duke of Norfolk was to marry Mary
What went wrong with the Ridolfi plot? (3)
Spain decided they wouldn’t act until Elizabeth had actually been removed
Francis Walsingham had a spy network and had already uncovered the plot
Duke of Norfolk confessed
Consequences of the failure of the ridolfi plot (5)
Duke of Norfolk executed
Spanish ambassadors in England were expelled as Elizabeth could no longer trust them
A new law was passed saying that anyone who said she wasn’t a rightful queen would be executed
Catholics were now monitored much closer by Walsingham
Because of Spains threat, Elizabeth tried to improve relations with France
What was the Throckmorton plot? (3)
Organised by Catholics against Elizabeth
French duke of Guise, a cousin of Mary’s, plotted to invade England and overthrow Elizabeth
Then his plan was to free Mary and make England Catholic again
Why did the Throckmorton plot fail (4)
Walsingham discovered the plot
Walsinghams spies found papers at Throckmortons house that revealed his part
Throckmorton confessed was arrested and tortured.
He then was executed after confessing his involvement
Consequences of the Throckmorton plot
Throckmorton executed
Elizabeth now keeps a close watch on Mary and began looking for more ways to convict her
Catholics treated with further suspicion- 11,000 imprisoned/ kept on house arrest
Cause of the Babington plot (3)
failure of the previous plots and catholic rebels
Elizabeth’s harsh treatment of the Catholic population after Throckmorton
Mary had been in jail for 19 years
events of babington plot (4)
Babington wrote to Mary six different ways in which he would put her on the throne- in which included
Duke of Guise would invade from France with 60,000 troops
The Pope and Phillip II supported this
Elizabeth to be killed
Why did the babington plot fail? (4)
babington had been given the plot idea by a priest who secretly worked for walsingham
unknown to the plotters, walsingham had placed spies in Marys house
spies in Mary’s house had intercepted her personal letters and decoded them
Mary sent to trial for her involvement and her verdict was guilty, she was recommended execution
consequences of the babington plot
plotters- 3 arrested and rest executed for treason
Elizabeth more determined to crush Catholicism- 300 people arrested for refusal to attend protestant church
retalliation by Spain and a full invasion now more real than ever after war
Mary executed- angered many.
