The Catholic threat Flashcards
Who was Mary Queen of Scot’s?
Elizabeth’s cousin who became queen of Scotland in 1542
Where did Mary QoS go in 1548?
At age of 6 to be educated in Catholic France
Her father died so her mother became regent of Scotland
What had happened in Scotland when mary QoS was in France?
1559 = Protestant bishops rebelled against her mother
The French troops tried to defeat them and killed her mother
Elizabeth signed a treaty to help Scotland get rid of the French
When did Mary qos return to Scotland?
1561
What state was Scotland in when Mary returned?
Ruled by Protestant lords
Who were friendly with England
What happened whilst Lord Darnley and Mary were married?
Mary married him and had son James VI
But were unhappy together and resulted in Darnley murdering Mary’s Secretary out of jealousy
What happened to Darnley?
He fell ill and Mary nursed him in a home
She left for a wedding and the house blew up, Darnley had been strangled
They accused Lord bothwell, a man Mary was also friendly with
What happened to Lord Bothwell?
Put in trial for killing Lord Darnley
Found not guilty then married Mary QoS 3 months later
Why did Protestant Lords rebel against Mary QoS?
She married the man who was accused of murdering her husband 3 months after he was found not guilty
Was the step too far
What did the Protestant Lords do after rebelling against Mary QoS?
Locked her in loch leven Leven castle
Forced to abdicate so her Protestant son would be heir
How did Mary defy the Protestant lords rebellion?
She fled over England boarder by escaping loch leven castle
Why did Mary’s arrival trouble Elizabeth?
She had to decide what to do with her eg free her, send her back
But all those had terrible possible consequences that was a threat to her throne
Problem with keeping Mary imprisoned in England?
English Catholics or the Spanish might attempt to free her
Problem with sending Mary to France?
She could persuade the French to invade England
Problem with announcing mary as her heir to the throne?
She was a Catholic so would be hated by Protestant Scottish and English nobles/ public
Problem with helping Mary regain her Scottish throne?
She would anger the Scottish lords whom they had friendly relations with
Problem with executing Mary?
English Catholics could rebel
French + Spanish might invade
Problem with sending Mary back to Scotland?
They might execute her
And Elizabeth would be responsible for handing over her cousin, monarch and relation to be killed
What did Elizabeth decide to do with Mary?
Hold her captive in England
What did keeping Mary captive mean for Elizabeth?
English Catholics were dissatisfied
They wanted Mary to be announced heir
Thus fuelling later plots to replace Elizabeth with Mary
Catholic threats to Elizabeth?
Rebellion of northern earls
Papal Bull (excommunication)
Ridolfi plot
Thockmorton plot
Babington plot
What caused the rebellion of the northern earls?
Duke of Norfolk was planning to marry mary
Elizabeth forbade this because she learnt of their plot and sent Duke of Norfolk to the tower
She wanted earl of Westmorland and Northumberland to answer to these charges
But they refused and started rebellion anyway
What happened during the rebellion of northern earls ?
The earls and 4,600 Catholics stormed a cathedral
Held mass
Ripped up English prayer books
But then had to retreat to Scotland as Elizabeth’s troops began to charge towards them
What was the papal bull?
Pope published a letter excommunicating Elizabeth
And called for all Catholics in England to remove Elizabeth from the throne
