Babington Plot
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- Created on: 25-06-18 18:00
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- The Babington Plot 1585
- Who?
- Anthony Babington
- responsible for MQS in captivity
- MQS
- Anthony Babington
- Why?
- Restore catholicism
- make MQS queen
- kill Eliz
- What?
- Babington wrote to MQS outlining 6 steps to free country from protestantism
- Included 'dispatch' of Eliz
- All letters intercepted by Sir Walsingham
- Spies within Mary's household
- Mary replied July 1586 assassins would need four strong men
- Babington wrote to MQS outlining 6 steps to free country from protestantism
- Outcome
- Babington and 2 others arrested while fleeing
- All involved arrested and condemned to death fro treason
- MQS moved to Northamptionshire for trial
- Mary executed February 1587, Eliz didn't know
- Who?
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