mary queen of scots

• how are MQS and elizabeth related?

  second cousins
• what were the 3 main reasons mary was a threat?

  • catholic threat
  • involvement with the plots
  • political and foreign threat
• why was mary being elizabeths cousin significant?

  she had a legitimate claim to the throne
• what plot did mary send letters in and what did it show?

  the babington plot and it showed she was wiling to replace elizabeth
• what encouraged catholic opposition?

  excommunication from the pope
• what did elizabeths advisors claim as she was signing marys death warrant?

  the armada had landed to pressure her into signing
• what were the plots mary was involved in?

  • ridolfi
  • throckmorton
  • babington
• did elizabeth sign the death warrant?

  yes, under immense pressures
• why was mary popular amongst catholics?

  some refused to accept elizabeth as queen and mary was a catholic
• what did walsinghams spies do?

  uncover the babington plot which proved marys involvement
• why did elizabeth hesitate to execute mary?

  fear of catholic invasion from spain and executing her could cause uproar
• when had mary been imprisoned since?

  1568
• who was mary married to?

  french prince (francesoir)
• who were mary and elizabeth both related to?

  henry VII