Throckmorton

• Who was Francis Throckmorton?

  A young Catholic involved in secret communications
• What was Throckmorton's aim?

  To assassinate Queen Elizabeth and replace her
• Who did Throckmorton plan to replace Queen Elizabeth with?

  Mary, Queen of Scots
• What did Walsingham intercept?

  A coded letter between Throckmorton and a Catholic agent
• What happened to Throckmorton after his arrest?

  He was tortured and executed
• How was Throckmorton executed?

  By hanging, drawn, and quartered
• In what year was Throckmorton executed?

  1584
• What were the consequences of Throckmorton's actions?

  • Mary moved to Tutbury Castle under supervision
  • Asia's Paulet was her strict Puritan supervisor
  • Bond of Association Act for Queen's safety (1584)
  • Act against Jesuit seminary priests (1585)
• Where was Mary moved after Throckmorton's actions?

  To Tutbury Castle
• Who supervised Mary at Tutbury Castle?

  Asia's Paulet
• What was Asia's Paulet's religious affiliation?

  He was a strict Puritan
• What was the purpose of the Bond of Association Act?

  To ensure the Queen's safety
• In what year was the Bond of Association Act enacted?

  1584
• What did the Act against Jesuit seminary priests aim to do?

  To punish unlawful persons against the Queen
• In what year was the Act against Jesuit seminary priests enacted?

  1585