Throckmorton Plot 1583 Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
When was it
A
1583
2
Q
Who was involved
A
Duke of Guise
Francis Throckmorton
MQS
The Pope
3
Q
What was the plan
A
To overthrow Elizabeth restore Catholicism and put MQS on the throne
4
Q
How was it uncovered
A
Francis Walsingham used his spies to find incriminating papers at Throckmortons house. He was accused in November 1583 and executed in 1584
5
Q
What was the significance
A
- emphasised the threat if foreign powers
- lists of Catholic sympathisers were found, the fear if Catholics within was real
- life became harder for catholics, 11000 were imprisoned, sheltering priests became a capital crime
