Babington Plot

• When was the Babington Plot?

  1586
• Who was involved?

  Babington and Mary Queen of Scots
• What was the plan?

  The plan was to kill Elizabeth and put Mary on the throne
• Why did the plan fail?

  Walsingham had a double agent and was able to intercept all messages about the plot going to or from Mary
• What happened to Babington?

  He was executed
• What were the consequences for Mary?

  She was put on trial and executed on February 8th 1587
• Why was the Babington Plot significant?

  There was finally enough evidence for Mary's execution

  Plotters could no longer consider Mary as an option