Mary and Elizabeth Flashcards
What was the babington plot
The Babington Plot was a plan in 1586 to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I, a Protestant, and put Mary, Queen of Scots, her Roman Catholic cousin, on the English throne. It led to the Queen of Scots’ execution, a result of a letter sent by Mary (who had been imprisoned for 19 years since 1568 in England at the behest of Elizabeth) in which she consented to the assassination of Elizabeth.
Elizabeth kill mary because
She found the letters sent about mary planning to assasinate her It led to the Queen of Scots’ execution, a result of a letter sent by Mary (who had been imprisoned for 19 years since 1568 in England at the behest of Elizabeth) in which she consented to the assassination of Elizabeth.
What happened in the plot
The chief conspirators were Anthony Babington and John Ballard. Babington, a young recusant, was recruited by Ballard, a Jesuit priest who hoped to rescue the Scottish Queen. Working for Walsingham were double agents Robert Poley and Gilbert Gifford, as well as Thomas Phelippes, the last a spy agent and cryptanalyst.
The plots main reason was to
Ballard was attempting to recruit Babington in an undeveloped scheme to rescue Mary and place her on the throne of England by killing Queen Elizabeth. Babington sent a coded letter to the imprisoned Mary, which gave his name to the complicated multiple-sided plot.
Why did the plot fail
This plot failed and numerous of its conspirators were arrested, but Babington convinced Elizabeth that he was a devoted Protestant and was accepted into her court. In 1586, Babington met John Ballard, a Catholic priest who also wanted Mary on the throne of England. … Babington began to write his own letters to Mary.
When was the throckmolten plot
Throckmorton Plot. The Throckmorton Plot was an attempt, in 1583, by English Roman Catholics to murder Queen Elizabeth I of England and replace her with her first cousin once removed, Mary, Queen of Scots.
Why was the throckmolten plot a threat
Under torture, Throckmorton confessed to his role in a plot to overthrow Elizabeth and replace her with Mary Queen of Scots. He claimed that the plot was not well advanced, mainly because Philip II had not yet provided the finance for the proposed invasion.
The people involved in the plot were
Throckmorton Plot. The Throckmorton Plot was an attempt, in 1583, by English Roman Catholics to murder Queen Elizabeth I of England and replace her with her first cousin once removed, Mary, Queen of Scots.
What was the ridolfi plot
This plot planned to depose Elizabeth and replace her with Mary as Queen.
The Duke of Norfolk was implicated and there were rumours of help from Spanish troops.
Norfolk was executed.
The plot did not work because
The Ridolfi plot was a plot in 1571 to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I of England and replace her with Mary, Queen of Scots. The plot was hatched and planned by Roberto Ridolfi, an international banker who was able to travel between Brussels, Rome and Madrid to gather support without attracting too much suspicion.
