The Triumph of Elizabeth, 1563–1603: Foreign Affairs - Mary, Queen of Scots; the Throckmorton Plot

Question 1

When was the Throckmorton Plot?

Answer 1

• 1583

Question 2

Who led the Throckmorton Plot?

Answer 2

• Francis Throckmorton
- English Catholic
- Intermediary between Mary and Mendoza

• Mendoza
- Spanish ambassador

Question 3

What did the Throckmorton Plot plan involve?

Answer 3

• Landing in Sussex by force under command of Mary’s cousin, Duke of Guise (French)
• Hopes landing would generate support among local Catholic nobles
• Overthrow Elizabeth and replace with Mary

Question 4

How was the Throckmorton plot uncovered?

Answer 4

• Sir Francis Walsingham’s espionage network targeted Throckmorton
• Throckmorton confessed under torture and executed for treason

Question 5

How did the Crown respond to the Throckmorton plot?

Answer 5

• Throckmorton executed for treason
• Mendoza expelled from England – damages Anglo-Spanish relations
• Led to creation of Bond of Association - all signatories execute anybody who attempted to usurp the throne
• Mary put under more secure quarters