The Catholic Threat Flashcards
What were seminary priests
Priests trained in Roman Catholic college
In the 1560s how did Elizabeth act twords catholics
Showed tolerance
Who many seminary priests were sent from france
439
In 1585 what did the government order persists to do
Leave england or be killed
98 priests were sent to death
Who were jesuits
Belonged to the ‘society of Jesus’ and aimed to destroy protistantism and swore oath to the pope
When did the jesuits arrive in england
1580 (from Rome)
In 1581 how much were recusancy fines raised to
£20
What was made a treasonable offence in 1593
To attempt to convert people to Catholicism
What happens to mart queen of Scot’s in 1548
Sent to france for a catholic education
Who did Mary marry at aged 15
Prince francis
When did Francis become king of france
1559 he then died in 1560
When did Mary return to Scotland and who did she marry
1561 henry Stuart (lord darnley)
When did Mary arrive in england
1568
When was Mary executed
1587
What was the relationship between Mary and earl of bothwell
The two became friendly and Mary’s husband fell ill so Mary took him to a large house in Edinburgh. The house was blown up and Mary’s husband was found strangled. Bothwell was accused but found not guilty. Mary was then forced to abdicate and was imprisoned
What happens when Mary came to england
She fled her prison in may 1568 and liz imprisoned her for 19 years. She became the figure head for many plots
Describe the babington plot
Mary was found and guilty of sending letters to Anthony babington plotting to kill liz in 1586
Who was Edmund campion
A Jesuit who was arrested tortured and executed for preaching Catholicism
Who was sir Francis walsingham
He was the leader of liz’s spy network and uncovered many plots against the queen
Summarise the rebellion of the Northern earls
In 1569 the earls of Westmorland and Northumberland planned to replace liz with Mary then liz found out. Northumberland was executed and Westmorland fled
Summarise the ridolfi plot
In 1571 Robert Rudolphi The Duke of Norfolk and the Spanish Ambassador were involved in a plot to make Mary Queen it was discovered by Cecil and Walsingham. Norfolk was executed and Rudolphi and the Spanish ambassador were expelled from the country
Summarise the Throckmorton plot
In 1583 Francis Throckmorton lead a Catholic plot backed by Spain and the pope to get France to free Mary from her house arrest. Walsingham spice uncovered the plot and Throckmorton was executed And the Spanish ambassador was expelled from England
What was the papal bull
The pope excommunicated Elizabeth in 1570 and giving Catholics blessing to overthrow her Elizabeth then introduced the treason act which made it treasonable to declare Elizabeth was not the lawful Queen, To publish any papal bull And Catholic property could be confiscated
