ReBeLlIoNs: Northern Rebellion, 1569, norfolk plotted for a northern uprising. Elizabeth got wind of this and Norfolk told his northern peps to not rebel, but they did anyway, marching down to take Durham and perform a catholic ceremony there, the Spanish promised to help but didn't, and they were fought against by Elizabeth's forces, pushing them back into Scotland, executing the earls of northumberland, Westmorland and imprisoned norfolk (to be released) for being dicks along with 450 others. Ridolfi plot 1571, Philip and Norfolk back at it again, (liz excommunicated by the pope) conspiracy to have Spanish troops arrive then "1/2" England's nobles would rise to bring together 40,000 men and mary to go to the throne, didn't happen, norfolk killed 1572. Throckmorton plot 1583, French catholic force with ope an spaish money to invade and put mary on the throne, didn't happen, throckmorton ded 1584, de mendoza, the Spanish ambass plotting, was expelled from England. Babington plot 1586, French ambass mary and babigon same old same old, the letters between them were written in code since mary was undr house arrest and her letters were bein read by walsngham, Walsingham getting the handle on the letters s mary consented for the plot to take place, got may and the court ordered for her execution, liz didn't want to, changed her mind loads of times, but in the end signed it but didn't seal, which cecil did for hr and mary was killed feb 1587. Essex Rebellion, 1601, he fell because he had disobeyed the queen over the rebellion in Ireland, gathered 300 supporters, tried to attack London to capture and overthrow the queen, it failed, he got captured instead and was executed feb 1601