Elizabeth- Babington Flashcards
1
Q
What was the Babington Plot?
A
In the Babington Plot of 1586, plotters sought to kill Elizabeth, free Mary, Queen of Scots, and restore the Catholic faith in England. Letters between Mary and Babington were discovered by Elizabeth’s spy network
2
Q
Why did the Babington Plot fail?
A
Babington openly expressed in a letter to Mary that Elizabeth must be killed.
Mary, Queen of Scots, responded to Babington’s letters agreeing to the plan.
The letters were intercepted by Walsingham’s spy network and decoded
