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plots and revolts Flashcards

1
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When did the Northen rebellion happen?

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November 9 1569

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what happened in 1567 that involved mary 1?

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her husband, lord darnley was married and many thought she was responsible. she quickly married the earl of brothwell.

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when was the imprisoned and where? and when did she flee and where?

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in 1568 she was imprisoned at Lochlevel castle, and on the 2nd of may she fled to england.

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what were the 3 main problems of mary?

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she couldn’t give her to protestant lords in scotland as that risk upsetting other european rulers, as she was appointed by god. if she allowed mary to leave, she could join forces with france. keeping her in england would risk her becoming a catholic figurehead.

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what did elizabeth do about mary?

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she imprisoned mary and ordered an enquiry into darnels murder.

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6
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who were the ‘casket letters’ between?

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MQS and bothwell.

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what did the ‘casket letters’ show?

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they showed MQS involvement in Lord Barnleys murder . they appeared to show her guilt.

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what were the 3 benefits of the casket letters affair for elizabeth?

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elizabeth didn’t want to be the first monarch to execute another monarch, marys allies in france couldn’t use her execution as a reason to invade england, by keeping her in england, mary couldn’t reclaim the scottish throne.

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what were the 2 drawbacks of keeping MQS imprisoned?

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she remained a threat and became a focus for catholic plots against elizabeth. elizabeths reluctancy to execute MQS caused friction in government because it split the opinion of her privy council.

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10
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Who was involved in the Northen rebellion?

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Thomas percy (Earl of Northumberland), Charles neville (Earl of west moorland), Duke of Norfolk) and MQS.

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What was the aim of the Northen rebellion?

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They wanted the duke of norfolk to marry MQS to make more tiers. they wanted MQS to be freed, and Elizabeth to make MQS her her. Northumberland wanted more power.

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What did they do in the Northen rebellion?

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On 9th of November they rang church bells backward signalling the start of the rebellion. om the 10th of nov they burnt and destroyed protestant prayer books in Durham Cathedral and held a catholic mass. they then wanted a fight but were retreated.

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How did Elizabeth and her Privy council react?

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They moved MQS further south to coventry so rebels couldn’t get there. Elizabeths army had 12000 compared to 4500 in the rebel army. 700 men were put to death, at least one from each village.

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What were the religious causes for the Northern rebellion?

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The earls wanted to bring back catholic mass, and bring catholicism back to England.

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What were the economic causes for the Northern rebellion?

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Elizabeth had taken land away from the earls and other nobles. Nobles were facing money troubles due to losing land. Northumberland lost land with a copper mine.

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What were the political causes for the Northern rebellion?

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Elizabeth had taken away

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17
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when did the ridolfi plot take place?

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1571

18
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who was ridolfi and what did he want?

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he was an italial banker and spy for the pope and he wanted to overthrow elizabeth with a spanish invasion and replace her with MQS.

19
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what did the plotters of the ridolfi plot want?

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MQS to marry the duke of Norfolk.

20
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how did the ridolfi plot fail?

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ridolfi met the pope, phillip 2 of spain and the duke of alba in the spanish netherlands and took a letter from rnorfolk declaring his catholicism and support for phillip. cecil discovered the plot and used norfolks letter to prove his treason.

21
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what did elizabeth do after the ridolifi plot?

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she signed norfolks death sentence but refused to do the same for mary despite parliaments wish that they should both be executed.

22
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what was the significance of the ridolfi plot?

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showed the growing threat from spain and led to further sanctions against catholics in england. they increased fines for recusancy. elizabeths refusal to execute MQS weakened her position in parliament.

23
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what laws was passed in 1581?

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ones that made it illegal to convert people to catholicism or to habour catholics.

24
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when did the throckmorton plot take place?

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1583

25
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what was the plan for the throckmorton plot?

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mary’s cousin, the french duke of guise, wanted to invade england and put MQS on the throne.

26
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what support was promised for the throckmorton plot?

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phillip 2 of spain promised spanish financial support for the plot. the plott also had papal approval.

27
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how was the babington plot discovered?

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francis throckmorton acted as a middleman to pass letters to mary. walsingham discovered these letters in throckmortons house and tortured him to confess, revealing the extent of the plot.

28
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what happened to throckmorton after the plot?

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executed in may 1584

29
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what was the significance of the throckmorton plot?

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showed there was a continuous catholic threat in england. showed potential for spain and france to conspire together.

30
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when was the babington plot?

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1586

31
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what was the aim of the babington plot?

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to assassinate elizabeth and put mary on the throne.

32
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how was the babington plot found out?

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anthony babington, corresponded with mary about the plot, but his letters were intercepted by walsingham’s spies.

33
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what happened to babington and his co-conspirers were discovered?

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they were arrested, tortured and executed.

34
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what was the significance of the babington plot?

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mary’s involvement in the babington plot led to her death.

35
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who was sir francis walsingham?

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elizabeths secretary of state from 1573.

36
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what did sir francis walsingham have that provided intelligence?

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a network of spies and paid informants across england and europe

37
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what did agents provocateurs do?

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walsingham inserted his own agents into groups. they were encouraging acts of rebellion, which could be used to arrest a network of plotters.

38
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what act was MQS convicted after?

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Act of preservation of the Queens safety

39
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when was MQS beheaded?

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8th february 1587

40
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what was the significance of MQS execution?

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removed a legitimate successor, meaning catholic plots no longer had a figure head. the execution angered phillip 2 of spain.

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