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Causes
- The Ridolfi Plot 1571
- The Throckmorton Plot 1583
- The Babington Plot 1856
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Effects
- The Ridolifi Plot
- Roberto
Ridolfi, an Italian banker, planned to assassinate Elizabeth and make
Mary Queen. He had the support of King Philip II of Spain, the Duke of
Norfolk, and Mary, Queen of Scots herself.
- The
plot was uncovered by Elizabeth’s advisor, Cecil. Ridolfi and the
Spanish ambassador were arrested and expelled from the country and
Norfolk was executed as a result.
- The Throckmorton Plot
- A
young Catholic man, Francis Throckmorton, organised a plan for a French
army to invade England and replace Elizabeth with Mary, Queen of Scots,
paid for by the Pope and King Philip II of Spain.
- Throckmorton
was executed and Mary was moved to Tutbury Castle in Staffordshire,
where she was held in isolation and allowed no visitors.
- The Babington Plot
- Sir
Anthony Babington planned to rescue Mary, Queen of Scots from jail and
murder Elizabeth. Secret letters between the plotters and Mary were
discovered which gave the evidence needed to prove Mary’s guilt.
- This finally led to the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, Babington and six other plotters.
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