Ridolfi plot Flashcards
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Q: What was the goal of the Ridolfi Plot?
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A: To assassinate Queen Elizabeth I and replace her with Mary, Queen of Scots
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When was the Ridolfi Plot?
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1571
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Who was involved in the Ridolfi Plot?
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Roberto Ridolfi Duke of Norfolk, Philip II of Spain, and the Pope.
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Q: What was the outcome of the Ridolfi Plot?
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A: The plot was discovered; Norfolk was executed in 1572, and Mary, Queen of Scots, was placed under tighter surveillance.
