catholic plots and opposition

what did the failure of the northern rebellion show?

even though there were compromises, catholics still wanted to depose elizabeth

elizabeth was willing to use violence

catholics needed to be monitored

what was the papal bull, when was it passed?

1570 - asked catholics to end elizabeth’s rule and excommunicated her - english catholics had to pick between the pope or elizabeth

pope gave them permission to rebel

catholics abroad plotted against elizabeth

when was the ridolfi plot?

1571

what was the ridolfi plot? who was involved?

an attempt to restore catholicism and crown MQoS with a spanish invasion. duke of alba, pope and philip ii were all involved with ridolfi’s plot

how was the ridolfi plot stopped?

william cecil discovered the plot in 1571. duke of norfolk arrested, and plan failed before it began

what were the consequences of the ridolfi plot?

• confirmed a spanish threat

• uncertainty in support for rebellion was shown]

  • elizabeth wouldn’t punish mary still

when was the throckmorton plot?

1583

who was involved in the plot?

francis throckmorton, a catholic and french duke of guise who was to send soldiers to england and crown MQoS

who discovered the throckmorton plot, and when was throckmorton arrested?

francis walsingham, arrested throckmorton in 1583

what were the consequences of the throckmorton plot?

• mqos moved to stricter imprisonment

• 11,000 catholics kept under surveillance

when were those helping catholic priests allowed to be punished?

1585

when was the babington plot?

1586

what happened to mqos following throckmorton?

moved to chartley hall. no visitors

whata was the babington plot?

jesuit priest and anthony babington smuggled letters in and out of chartley hall to correspond with mqos

how was the babington plot stopped?

walsingham found out about these letters

what was the consequences of babington plot?

mqos executed, as well as the conspirators