The Catholic Threat

Question 1

What were seminary priests

Answer 1

Priests trained in Roman Catholic college

Question 2

In the 1560s how did Elizabeth act twords catholics

Answer 2

Showed tolerance

Question 3

Who many seminary priests were sent from france

Answer 3

439

Question 4

In 1585 what did the government order persists to do

Answer 4

Leave england or be killed
98 priests were sent to death

Question 5

Who were jesuits

Answer 5

Belonged to the ‘society of Jesus’ and aimed to destroy protistantism and swore oath to the pope

Question 6

When did the jesuits arrive in england

Answer 6

1580 (from Rome)

Question 7

In 1581 how much were recusancy fines raised to

Answer 7

£20

Question 8

What was made a treasonable offence in 1593

Answer 8

To attempt to convert people to Catholicism

Question 9

What happens to mart queen of Scot’s in 1548

Answer 9

Sent to france for a catholic education

Question 10

Who did Mary marry at aged 15

Answer 10

Prince francis

Question 11

When did Francis become king of france

Answer 11

1559 he then died in 1560

Question 12

When did Mary return to Scotland and who did she marry

Answer 12

1561 henry Stuart (lord darnley)

Question 13

When did Mary arrive in england

Answer 13

1568

Question 14

When was Mary executed

Answer 14

1587

Question 15

What was the relationship between Mary and earl of bothwell

Answer 15

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

Question 16

What happens when Mary came to england

Answer 16

She fled her prison in may 1568 and liz imprisoned her for 19 years. She became the figure head for many plots

Question 17

Describe the babington plot

Answer 17

Mary was found and guilty of sending letters to Anthony babington plotting to kill liz in 1586

Question 18

Who was Edmund campion

Answer 18

A Jesuit who was arrested tortured and executed for preaching Catholicism

Question 19

Who was sir Francis walsingham

Answer 19

He was the leader of liz’s spy network and uncovered many plots against the queen

Question 20

Summarise the rebellion of the Northern earls

Answer 20

In 1569 the earls of Westmorland and Northumberland planned to replace liz with Mary then liz found out. Northumberland was executed and Westmorland fled

Question 21

Summarise the ridolfi plot

Answer 21

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

Question 22

Summarise the Throckmorton plot

Answer 22

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

Question 23

What was the papal bull

Answer 23

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