Mary Queen Of Scots Flashcards
(18 cards)
When was the Ridolfi plot?
1571
What was the Ridolfi plot?
Involved a conspiracy for Mary to marry the Duke of Norfolk and overthrow Elizabeth
What was the significance of the Ridolfi plot?
Allowed Burghley to ensure the execution of Norfolk for treason
When was the throckmorton plot?
1583
What was the throckmorton plot?
Foreign landing in Sussex followed by overthrow of Elizabeth and her replacement by Mary
Significance of Throckmorton plot?
- Led to creation of Bond of Assocation
- Worsened Anglo-Spanish relations
- Tightened conditions of Mary’s captivity
When was the Parry plot?
1585
What was the Parry plot?
Plot to assassinate the Queen
Significance of Parry plot?
Led to the acceleration of parliamentary proceedings on a bill to ensure the queens safety
When was the babington plot?
1586
What was the Babington plot?
Mary complicit in a plot to assassinate Elizabeth but exposed by Walsingham’s code breaker Thomas Phelippes
Significance of Babington plot?
Enabled Burghley to secure Mary’s execution
Why was Mary Queen of Scots a threat?
Catholics in England saw her as the rightful monarch and she was the focus of plots to overthrow Elizabeth
When was Elizabeth excommunicated and how did this contribute to issues involving Mary QoS?
1570
Led to catholic subjects feeling the need to no longer obey their sovereign
How did Elizabeth respond to being excommunicated?
She tightened the treason law and Protestants were deemed as loyalists and Catholics as traitors
Why was their concern about the execution of Mary Queen of Scots?
Elizabeth feared regicide
Many thought the execution of the mother of the possible future monarch not to be wise
When was Mary QoS executed and what legacy did she leave?
1st February 1587
Died as a martyr for the catholic faith
