babington plot

when

1586

what would the duke of guise do

invade england, kill liz, put mary on the throne

who supported the plot

philip II and the pope

what did babington do

write letters to mary about the plot

who intercepted babington's letters

walsingham

what happened to babington

sentenced to death

what happened in 1587

mary executed

consequence (spain)

basically at war

consequence (catholics)

government determined to end catholic threat

significance of mary's execution

ended any hope of replacing liz with a catholic heir