Y11 December mocks targeted Flashcards
When was the Revolt of the Northern Earls?
November 1569
What were the aims of the Revolt of the Northern Earls? (x3)
Restore the Catholic religion
Restore the political power of the northern nobility
Remove councillors who were influencing Elizabeth away from Catholicism
When was Mary, Queen of Scots executed?
February 1587
When was the Ridolfi Plot?
1571
Who did the Ridolfi Plot involve? (x6)
Roberto Ridolfi (Italian banker) Duke of Alva (Netherlands) The Pope Philip II of Spain Duke of Norfolk Mary, Queen of Scots
What were the aims of the Ridolfi Plot? (x3)
Overthrow Elizabeth
Replace her with Mary, Queen of Scots
Restore the Catholic religion
What happened to the Duke of Norfolk as a result of the Ridolfi Plot?
Beheaded in January 1572
What happened to Roberto Ridolfi as a result of the Ridolfi Plot?
Nothing bad
Went to Florence and lived in wealth until death (1612)
What happened to Anglo-Spanish relations as a result of the Ridolfi Plot?
Spanish ambassador expelled
Relations did not decline yet
When was the Throckmorton Plot?
1583
Who did the Throckmorton Plot involve? (x5)
Francis Throckmorton Mary, Queen of Scots France Spain English Catholic nobility
What were the aims of the Throckmorton Plot
Uprising in the north of England Invasion led by French Duke of Guise Financial support from Spain Free Mary, Queen of Scots Restore Catholicism Kill Elizabeth
What happened to Anglo-Spanish relations as a result of the Throckmorton Plot?
Spanish ambassador expelled
What happened to Francis Throckmorton as a result of the Throckmorton Plot?
Executed in July 1584
What happened to Henry Percy, 8th Earl of Northumberland, as a result of the Throckmorton Plot?
Arrested
Killed himself while imprisoned in the Tower of London