ko3 Flashcards
What are jesuits
Catholic preists who were trained to convert people back to Catholicsm
When did Jesuits arrive to England
1580
Leader of the Jesuits
Edmund Campion
Who was Francis Walsingham
Privy counciler- had spy networks
Who was Mary queen of scots
Elizabeths catholic cousin
Why was Marys precesence dangerous for Elizabeth
-Strong claim to throne of England
-Figurehead for Catholic rebelion
Why did Elizabeth refuse to assasinate Mary
-They were cousins
-Didnt want to excucute a fellow queen
What were Catholic plots for
To replace Elizabeth with Mary
1583 Throckmorton plot
Throckmorton plotted with French to invade England and put Mary on throne
Walsinghams spies caught n so he was executed
Supported by Philip of Spain
1556 Babington plot
Sided with Philip of Spain and French to invade and make mary queen
Babington communicated with Mary
When was Mary executed
1587
How was Mary executed
Walsingham manipulated Elizabeth into signing Marys death warrant
What started the Spnish Armada 1588
Anglo Spaish War causing rivalry with Spian
Did the armada fail?-
never landed in England and only 80 ships made it back to Spain
Causes of rivalry with Spain-
Elizabeth refused to marry philip of spain at the start of her reign and english privateers such as Drake stole treature from Spain while Elizabeth knighted him