Plots

Question 1

What were the 4 main plots

Answer 1

-northern rebellion (1569)
-Ridolfi plot (1571)
-Throcknorton plot (1583)
-Babington plot (1586)

Question 2

When was the northern rebellion

Answer 2

1569

Question 3

When was the ridolfi plot?

Answer 3

1571

Question 4

When was the throckmorton plot

Answer 4

1583

Question 5

When was the babington plot

Answer 5

1586

Question 6

What happened in the northern rebellion ?

Answer 6

-Elizabeth refused to marry Duke of Norfolk to mary of Scots
-act of defiance inspired two catholic nobles to lead a rebellion against Elizabeth (westmoreland and Northumberland)
-held illegal mass at Durham cathedral
-marched south with 4600 men
-defeated by earl of Sussex
-Northumberland imprisoned and westmoreland escapes to France

Question 7

What happened in the Ridolfi plot?

Answer 7

-led by Italian banker involved with with Duke of Norfolk
-planned to invade from the Netherlands at the same time as another northern rebellion and murder the queen
-the spy system caught them and exposed the plot before it was carried out

Question 8

What happened in the throckmorton plot?

Answer 8

-Sir Francis throckmorton wanted to assassinate Elizabeth and replace her with MQS
-planned invasion by the French catholic and uprising of English catholics
-plot also involved Spanish ambassador
-plot discovered, throckmorton executed and MQS carefully guarded

Question 9

What was the babbington plot?

Answer 9

-Anthony babbington planned to break out mary queen of Scot’s
-sent a letter to mary ensuring she agreed
-letter intercepted and MQS executed in 1587