Babington Plot 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryElizabethan EnglandGCSEEdexcel Created by: Simran MankooCreated on: 23-10-18 20:11 When did the plot take place? 1586 1 of 17 Which countries did it involve? France and Spain 2 of 17 What was the aim? Assassinate Elizabeth and give throne to Mary Queen of Scotts 3 of 17 How was this going to be executed? France and Spain were both going to invade 4 of 17 Who was Anthony Babington? He carried the messages between Mary and supports abroad and in England 5 of 17 What did Walsingham do after the Throckmorton plot? He created a large spy network 6 of 17 What did this help him do? Follow every stage of the Babington plot 7 of 17 What did Walsingham manage to do? Secretly intercept all letters sent to and from Mary 8 of 17 What did the letters show? Approved plans by Mary to assassinate Elizabeth and free herself from prison 9 of 17 When did Walsingham have all the evidence? August 1586 10 of 17 What happened to all the conspirators? They were executed 11 of 17 Why was Mary not executed in the three plots before? Because Elizabeth believed in the divine right 12 of 17 What is divine right? Rulers are sent from God to govern the country 13 of 17 Why did this stop Mary from being executed? She was queen of Scotland and Elizabeth felt she had no right to execute a legitimate monarch 14 of 17 Why was Mary punished in 1586? Because of all the evidence gathered by Walsingham from the Babington plot persuaded Elizabeth to put her on trial 15 of 17 When was Mary found guilty of treason? October 1586 16 of 17 When was Elizabeth executed? 8th February 1587 17 of 17
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