The Triumph of Elizabeth, 1563–1603: Foreign Affairs - Mary, Queen of Scots; the Throckmorton Plot Flashcards

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When was the Throckmorton Plot?

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  • 1583
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Who led the Throckmorton Plot?

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• Francis Throckmorton
- English Catholic
- Intermediary between Mary and Mendoza

• Mendoza
- Spanish ambassador

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What did the Throckmorton Plot plan involve?

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  • Landing in Sussex by force under command of Mary’s cousin, Duke of Guise (French)
  • Hopes landing would generate support among local Catholic nobles
  • Overthrow Elizabeth and replace with Mary
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How was the Throckmorton plot uncovered?

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  • Sir Francis Walsingham’s espionage network targeted Throckmorton
  • Throckmorton confessed under torture and executed for treason
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How did the Crown respond to the Throckmorton plot?

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  • Throckmorton executed for treason
  • Mendoza expelled from England – damages Anglo-Spanish relations
  • Led to creation of Bond of Association - all signatories execute anybody who attempted to usurp the throne
  • Mary put under more secure quarters
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