T5 - The Catholic Threat Flashcards
What was a Jesuit?
A Roman Catholic missionary
What was a Seminary Priest?
An English Catholic trained to be a Priest.
What was claimed about Jesuits?
Jesuits claimed they were
holding Catholic services
The Government claimed
they were converting
Protestants
Who was Edward Campion?
He studied at Oxford
Went to Rome
Joined the Jesuits
What happened to Edward Campion?
He was killed for not leaving England.
Who was Mary Queen of Scots?
Catholic
Elizabeth’s cousin
Married to the King of
France
What happened with Mary Queen of Scots in 1568?
Mary arrived in England
Elizabeth didn’t know what
to do
She kept Mary prisoner
List the events of Mary Queen of Scots’ childhood.
At birth she was crowned
Queen of Scotland
At 6 she was sent to be
educated in France
At 15 she married the then
Prince of France
List the events of Mary Queen of Scots’ adulthood.
In 1561 she returned to a
Protestant Scotland
In 1565 she married a
Scottish Lord who was
later killed
The Protestant Scottish
Lords rebelled
She abdicated and fled to
England
How was Mary Queen of Scots a threat to Elizabeth?
Heir
Catholic
French supporters
Spanish supporters
What was the Papal Bull of 1570?
As Elizabeth was called illegitimate it declared that it wouldn’t be a sin to kill Elizabeth.
What was the Rebellion of the Northern Earls?
A rebellion
Sparked by religion and
power
Failed due to ineffective
leadership
Sparked other conflicts
What was the Throckmorton Plot?
A plot to overthrow Elizabeth.
