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Edexcel GCSE History Paper 2: Early Elizabethan England > Plots against Elizabeth > Flashcards

Plots against Elizabeth Flashcards

1
Q

Who was Roberto Ridolfi?

A

An Italian banker who worked as a spy for the Pope

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What did Ridolfi do for Mary, Queen of Scots?

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Carry messages to the Duke of Alba in the Netherlands, the Pope, and Philip II

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What was the aim of the Ridolfi Plot?

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To invade England, overthrow Elizabeth, replace her with Mary, and restore Catholicism to England

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4
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Who would Mary, Queen of Scots marry as part of the Ridolfi Plot?

A

The Duke of Norfolk

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5
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What did Ridolfi present to the Duke of Alba in the Netherlands in spring 1571?

A

A letter signed by the Duke of Norfolk declaring himself a Catholic and pledging to lead a rebellion

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6
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How many troops did Philip II instruct the Duke of Alba to prepare to invade England as part of the Ridolfi Plot?

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10,000

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7
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What was discovered at the port of Dover in April 1571?

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Secret letters in code addressed to Ridolfi

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8
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What was intercepted in the summer of 1571 on the way to Scotland, addressed to Mary, Queen of Scots?

A

Coded letters and £600 in gold

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9
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Who uncovered the Ridolfi Plot for Elizabeth?

A

Sir William Cecil

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10
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Why was the Duke of Norfolk arrested in September 1571?

A

His servants betrayed him under interrogation

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11
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What did Elizabeth do to the Spanish ambassador to England as a result of the Ridolfi Plot?

A

She expelled him from the country

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12
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What happened to the Duke of Norfolk as a result of the Ridolfi Plot?

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He was executed in June 1572 on Elizabeth’s orders

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13
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Who did the Pope smuggle into England from 1574? What did they do?

A

Jesuits (Catholic priests)

They stayed with rich Catholic families

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14
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Where did Jesuits hide in Catholic homes?

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In priest holes

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15
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Following the Ridolfi Plot, how much would recusants be fined in 1581?

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£20

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16
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Following the Ridolfi Plot, how much was the fine for saying mass in 1581?

A

Over £130

17
Q

What became a treasonable activity in 1581?

A

Attempting to convert people to Catholicism

18
Q

What happened to the Jesuit Edmund Campion when he said that Catholics should not attend Church services in 1581?

A

He was caught, tortured on the rack, led through the streets of London and executed

19
Q

What was the aim of the Throckmorton Plot?

A

Invade England, free Mary, overthrow Elizabeth and restore Catholicism

20
Q

Who was Francis Throckmorton?

A

A young Englishman who passed letters between Mary, Queen of Scots and the French and Spanish ambassadors

21
Q

Who uncovered the Throckmorton Plot?

A

Sir Francis Walsingham

22
Q

What was found when Throckmorton’s house was searched in 1583?

A

Papers that contained the names of Catholic nobles who supported the Throckmorton Plot and details of harbours suitable for a foreign invasion force

23
Q

What happened to Throckmorton as a result of the Throckmorton Plot?

A

He was executed in July 1584

24
Q

How many Catholics were imprisoned in England as a result of the Throckmorton Plot?

A

11,000

25
Q

What was made punishable by death in an Act of Parliament in 1585?

A

Helping or sheltering Catholic priests

26
Q

Who was arrested in 1585 and confessed to being part of a plot against Elizabeth?

A

Gilbert Gifford

27
Q

Why was the Catholic agent Gilbert Gifford spared death in 1585?

A

Sir Francis Walsingham offered to save his life if he acted as a double agent

28
Q

What was the aim of the Babington Plot?

A

The Duke of Guise would invade England with 60,000 men and put Mary on the throne, murdering Elizabeth

29
Q

How did Sir Francis Walsingham find out about the Babington Plot?

A

Mary’s letters were intercepted by Gilbert Gifford

30
Q

How did Gilbert Gifford tell Mary to send her letters?

A

Inside beer barrels

31
Q

What happened to Babington in September 1586?

A

He was hanged, drawn and quartered

32
Q

What was the outcome of the trial of Mary, Queen of Scots in October 1586?

A

She was found guilty and sentenced to death

Edexcel GCSE History Paper 2: Early Elizabethan England (22 decks)

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