Ridolfi plot

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    • Causes: a desire to return England to Catholicism
      • Ridolfi was a spy for the pope
      • travels to Netherlands- Dutch revolt- owned by Philip of Spain who supported him as was Catholic
      • Dutch and Spanish support Spain gave him 100,000 troops
      • the plan failed but not enough evidence to execute Mary
      • it showed Liz that Spain was a threat
      consiquences- Liz changes law it’s illegal to convert ppl to be Catholic
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