Plot

Question 1

Key points of Duke of Norfolks plot, 1569

Answer 1

• Plot was hatched at court to deal with succession and Mary.
• Duke of Norfolk was planned to marry Mary.
• He was Protestant so his future children would be Protestant.
• Earl of Leicester told Elizabeth.

This showed how dangerous Mary was, even in captivity. She was moved to Coventry.

Question 2

Techniques of walsingham’s spy network:

Answer 2

• Spies and informants in every county and important town.
• Trained agents throughout Europe (France, Spain etc)
• Ciphers (coded language)
• Agent provocateurs, used to plot and encourage wrongdoing to discover traitors.
• Torture

Question 3

Significance of the Ridolfi plot, 1571

Answer 3

• So soon after the papal bull, it reinforced the Catholic threat from both home and abroad.
• Reinforced the Spanish threat, tensions and anxiety increased with albas army in the Netherlands.
• Because of the Spanish threat, Elizabeth wanted to improve relations with France.

Question 4

Significance of the throckmorton plot, 1583

Answer 4

• Emphasised the threat of foreign Catholics and Mary.
• Showed the potential if Spain and France combined.
• Life became harder for Catholics in England and they were treated with great suspicion.

Question 5

Significance of babington plot, 1586

Answer 5

• Mary was executed after this, as there had been too many plots surrounding her.
• Relationships had broken down between England and Spain, so Elizabeth’s position was even more dangerous.
• English government became determined to crush Catholicism.