Babington

• What year did the Babington plot occur?

  1586
• Who was involved in the Babington plot?

  Babington and John Ballard
• What was the goal of the Babington plot?

  To assassinate Elizabeth and replace her with Mary
• How did Walsingham's spies contribute to the Babington plot's discovery?

  They intercepted coded messages between Babington and Mary
• What was the fate of Babington and his fellow plotters?

  They were hanged, drawn, and quartered
• Where did Mary's trial take place?

  Fotheringhay Castle
• Why was Elizabeth reluctant to execute Mary?

  She hesitated to execute an anointed monarch
• Who assisted in Mary's trial?

  Privy councillors and nobles
• What concerns did the privy councillors have regarding Mary's trial?

  Fear of regicide and Scotland relations
• How long were the delays before Mary's execution?

  Four months
• What was Burghley's concern regarding Elizabeth during the delays?

  He feared for her personal safety
• What tactic did Burghley use to influence Elizabeth?

  Parliamentary pressure
• When did Elizabeth finally sign Mary's death warrant?

  1 February 1587
• What contradictory action did Elizabeth take regarding the death warrant?

  She gave contradictory orders over dispatch
• What happened after the privy council sent off the death warrant?

  Elizabeth was furious with her council
• When was Mary executed?

  8 February 1587
• How did Elizabeth react to the council's actions after Mary's execution?

  She was furious and reprimanded them
• What happened to Cecil after Mary's execution?

  He fled to his home
• What happened to Davison after Mary's execution?

  He was thrown in the tower