ridolfi plot

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  • ridolfi plot
    • background of plot
      • failure of previous plots ment elizabeth and her privy council were suspicious of catholics
      • earl of huntingdon  led the council of the north he made laws against catholics
    • significance of the plot
      • it reinforced the threat from spain
      • confirmed that mary and catholics were threats
      • england needed to strengthen relations with france as spain was an increasing threat
      • the government began to monitor catholics
        • 1581 law stated that hiding priest would lead to fines and converting others was treaso

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