throckmorton plot

• Who plotted to invade England in the Throckmorton plot?

  The French Duke of Guise
• What was the role of Francis Throckmorton in the plot?

  He passed letters between plotters and Mary
• How did Sir Francis Walsingham discover the Throckmorton plot?

  He found papers at Throckmorton's house
• What was the outcome for Throckmorton after the plot was discovered?

  He was arrested and executed
• What was the significance of the Throckmorton plot?

  It removed threats from foreign Catholic powers
• What did the government do to English Catholics after the Throckmorton plot?

  Imprisoned or kept under surveillance
• What were the causes of the Throckmorton Plot?

  • Desire to return England to Catholicism
  • Loss of wealth for Catholic lords
• Who organized the Throckmorton Plot?

  The Duke of Guise
• What were the consequences of the Throckmorton Plot?

  • Throckmorton was executed
  • Confirmed threat from Mary and Catholics
  • Raised Elizabeth's concerns about internal enemies
• What was the failure of the Throckmorton Plot?

  It was discovered by Walsingham