The Catholic Challenge Elizabeth Flashcards
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Challenge from Mary Queen of Scots
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- She was forced to abdicate the throne and escaped to england and had a claim to the throne if Elizabeth sent her back she might be killed or if she regained power he might attack England
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Northern earls rebellion
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- Earl of Northumberland and westmortland led a rising mass was restored in the Durham Chapel
- Mary’s claim to the thorne was put forward
- The reble was defeated and Mary was moved further south but showed the potential threat
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The Catholic plots
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- 1571 ridolfi plot he plotted with spainsh ambassador to marry Mary to the Duke of Norfolk and put her on the throne
1583 the Throckmorton plot, he plotted with spainsh ambassador to kill Elizabeth
In 1586 Anthony Babington plotted to kill Elizabeth and make England catholic
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The catholic plot
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1586 endland signed the treaty of Berwick with scotland and promised James VI a pension as long as Scotland remained friendly
The execution of Mary in 1587
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The problems facing Catholics
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- Elizabeth’s long life meant catholcism was dying out
- The deafeat of the spainsh armada
- They lacked effective support from aboard