The Death Of Mary Flashcards
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Why did the Protestants want to kill Mary?
A
Because they thought she was planning a plot against Elizabeth and was ‘threatening the English church’
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Why did Catholics want to replace Elizabeth with Mary?
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Because they believed Henry never had another wife (as you could only marry once) and so Elizabeth was just Henry’s mistress daughter
Also because Mary was Catholic
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How did Mary plan to escape after being captured?
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She wrote letters asking for help
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What did Elizabeth’s spies find and in what year?
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In 1586 they found evidence Mary was plotting against Elizabeth
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Mary was charged with 4 offences. what were they?
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- Planning to start a rebellion with Ridolphi against the Queen
- She asked the Earls of Northumberland land and Westmorland to go against the Queen
- She thought she was the rightful heir and challenged Elizabeth
- She was going to marry the Duke of Norfolk and get him to join her and rebel
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How did Mary die?
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She was executed
