plots and revolts
Cards (5)
- revolt of the northern earls
- Earl of northumberland, westmorland, Duke of norfolk
- Wanted Catholicism restorded, they had lost influence since 1558, resented new protestants and new men like William Cecil, NO heir
- Robert Dudley told elizabeth of plot
- Norfolk arrested but earls continued
- took control of Durham Cathedral-destroyed protestant evidence
- elizabeth had army of 14000 to meet the 5400 rebels
- spanish troop never arrived
- rebels retreat
- revolt of northern earlsCONSEQUENCES
- 450 rebels executed - harsh to deter
- MQS stayed in prison for 14 years
- Northumberland executed
SIGNIFICANCE- Pope issued a papal bull - called for all catholics to try overthrow her which encouraged more plots
- treason laws harsher - cant say elizabeth no rightful queen
- RIDOLFI PLOT 1971
- ridolfi plotted with phillip and duke of ALBA
- Phillip told Alba to prepare 10,000 troops
- Sir William CECIL uncovered plots
- Duke of Norfolk guilty of high treason - executed
SIGNIFICANCE- Reinforeced threat from Spain, Eng catholics, MQS
- england focused of relations with france
- Laws passed to monitor Catholics - fined for sheltering priests
- THROCKMORTON PLOT 1583
- Aim- Duke of Guise invade, MQS on throne, Phillip would give financial support
- Sir Francis WALSINGHAM uncovered plot by finding papers
- Throckmorton tortured , executed
SIGNIFICANCE- Showed potential threat from France
- Papers included list of Catholic sympathisers
- treatment of catholics harsher - 11,000 imprisoned or under surveillance
- sheltering priest punishable by death
- BABINGTON PLOT 1586
- Aim- Duke of Guise invade with 60,000 men, MQS on throne
- Babington wrote to MQS about plot
- Sir Francis Walsingham intercepted them
- Babington hung draw and quatered , MQS EXECUTED
SIGNIFICANCE- By 1585 spain and england were virtually at war - elizabeth under even more threat
- mass arrest of catholics - 31 priest exxecuted
- MQS executed