ELIZABETH REBELLIONS Flashcards
WHAT WAS THE RIDULOFI PLOT
Roberto Ridolfi, an Italian banker, planned to assassinate Elizabeth and make Mary Queen. He had the support of King Philip II of Spain, the Duke of Norfolk, and Mary, Queen of Scots herself.
HOW DID ELIZABETH DEAL WITH THE RIDUOLFI POLT
The plot was uncovered by Elizabeth’s advisor, Cecil. Ridolfi and the Spanish ambassador were arrested and expelled from the country and Norfolk was executed as a result.
WHAT WAS THE THROCKMORTON PLOT
Francis Throckmorton, organised a plan for a French army to invade England and replace Elizabeth with Mary, Queen of Scots, paid for by the Pope and King Philip II of Spain.
HOW DID ELIZABETH DEAL WITH THE THROCKMORTON PLOT
Throckmorton was executed and Mary was moved to Tutbury Castle in Staffordshire, where she was held in isolation and allowed no visitors
WHAT WAS THE NORTHERN EARLS REBELLION
The Catholic Earls of Northumberland and Westmoreland hatched a plan to get Mary, Queen of Scots out of imprisonment and on to the throne. They gathered an army of 6,000 soldiers in their attempt to return England to Catholicism.
HOW DID ELIZABETH DEAL WITH THE NORTHERN REBELLION PLOTS
Elizabeth got wind of the plan and sent a huge army to crush the rebellion. Elizabeth put 800 rebels to death and the two Earls fled to Scotland.
