Throckmorton Plot

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Charlotte Dredge

Cards (8)

  • When was the Throckmorton Plot?
    1583
  • Who was involved in the plot?
    Throckmorton, the Duke of Guise, Philip II of Spain, Mary Queen of Scots, Lord Howard, the Earl of Northumberland
  • What was the plan?
    To remove Elizabeth I and place Mary on the throne.
  • Why did the plan fail?
    Sir Francis Walsingham discovered the plot.
  • What happened to Throckmorton?
    He was executed
  • What did Northumberland do?
    He took his own life.
  • What happened to the Spanish ambassador?
    The Spanish ambassador was expelled again
  • Why was the Throckmorton Plot significant?
    It showed the threat of what could happen in France and Spain joined forces and it also increased suspicion of Catholics.