The Catholic threat

Question 1

What does Recusancy mean?

Answer 1

Describes Catholics who have rebelled against he religious settlement.

Question 2

How many Seminary priests came to England in 1574?

Answer 2

438

Question 3

When do Jesuit priests arrive?

Answer 3

1580

Question 4

What was brought in 1581 to stop recusancy?

Answer 4

A £20 fine

Question 5

When were all Seminary Priests forced to leave England?

Answer 5

1585

Question 6

What happened to seminary priests who did not leave in 1585?

Answer 6

98 of them were murdered.

Question 7

What was Mary Queen of Scots relation to Elizabeth?

Answer 7

They were cousins

Question 8

When did Mary Queen of Scots arrive in England?

Answer 8

1568

Question 9

When did Mary Queen of Scots return to Scotland from France?

Answer 9

1561

Question 10

When was the rebellion of the Northern Earls?

Answer 10

November 1569

Question 11

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What happened during the rebellion of the Northern Earls?

Answer 11

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Charles Nevil and Thomas Percy marched into Durham cathedral with 4600 men and rip up the prayer book.

Question 12

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What happened to the people involved in the Rebellion of the Northern Earls?

Answer 12

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• Percy was executed in York in 1572
• Nevil escaped to Flanders
• 800 of the rebels were also executed.

Question 13

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When was the excommunication of Elizabeth?

Answer 13

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Feb 1570

Question 14

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What was the Papal Bull?

Answer 14

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A letter from the Pope announcing that Elizabeth would no longer be seen as Queen because she was protestant.

Question 15

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When was the Ridolf plot?

Answer 15

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1571

Question 16

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Who was Roberto Ridolfi?

Answer 16

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A Florentine merchant and banker (and catholic)

Question 17

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Who else was involved in the Ridolfi plot?

Answer 17

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Spanish ambassador, De Spues; the Duke of Norfolk.

Question 18

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What was the plan for the Ridolfi plot?

Answer 18

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For Elizabeth to marry the Duke of Norfolk

Question 19

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When was the Throckmorton plot?

Answer 19

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1583-84

Question 20

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Who was Francis Throckmorton?

Answer 20

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A Young English catholic and Jesuit priest

Question 21

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What was the plan for the Throckmorton plot?

Answer 21

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French Catholic forces meet up to invade England and free Mary Queen of Scots. Secret services found out and Throckmorton was Executed.

Question 22

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When was King William of Orange assassinated?

Answer 22

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10th July 1584

Question 23

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Who attempted killed Queen Elizabeth?

Answer 23

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John Someville (in 1584)

Question 24

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Who was Anthony Babington?

Answer 24

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A young catholic Noble

Question 25

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When was the Babington plot?

Answer 25

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1586

Question 26

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How were messages sent to Mary Queen of Scots?

Answer 26

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In a small beer bottle in Cipher code

Question 27

Who found out about the Babington Plot?

Answer 27

Francis Walshingham

Question 28

When was Mary Queen of Scots put on trail?

Answer 28

October 1586

Question 29

When was Mary Queen of Scots Death warrant signed by Elizabeth?

Answer 29

1st February 1587