Plots Against Elizabeth Flashcards
What year was the Northern Earls’ Rebellion?
1569
What year was the Ridolfi Plot?
1571
What year was the Throckmorton Plot?
1583
What year was the Babington Plot?
1586
What was the Northern Earls Rebellion?
The Catholic Earls of Northumberland and Westmoreland hatched a plan to get Mary, Queen of Scots out of imprisonment and on to the throne. They gathered an army of 6,000 soldiers in their attempt to return England to Catholicism.
How did Elizabeth react to the Northern Earls’ Rebellion?
Elizabeth got wind of the plan and sent a huge army to crush the rebellion. Elizabeth put 800 rebels to death and the two Earls fled to Scotland.
What was the Ridolfi Plot?
Roberto Ridolfi, an Italian banker, planned to assassinate Elizabeth and make Mary Queen. He had the support of King Philip II of Spain, the Duke of Norfolk, and Mary, Queen of Scots herself.
How did Elizabeth react to the Ridolfi Plot?
The plot was uncovered by Elizabeth’s advisor, Cecil. Ridolfi and the Spanish ambassador were arrested and expelled from the country and Norfolk was executed as a result.
What was the Throckmorton Plot?
A young Catholic man, Francis Throckmorton, organised a plan for a French army to invade England and replace Elizabeth with Mary, Queen of Scots, paid for by the Pope and King Philip II of Spain.
How did Elizabeth react to the Throckmorton Plot?
Throckmorton was executed and Mary was moved to Tutbury Castle in Staffordshire, where she was held in isolation and allowed no visitors.
What was the Babington Plot?
Sir Anthony Babington planned to rescue Mary, Queen of Scots from jail and murder Elizabeth. Secret letters between the plotters and Mary were discovered which gave the evidence needed to prove Mary’s guilt.
How did Elizabeth react to the Babington Plot?
Led to the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, Babington and six other plotters.
