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Elizabeth
mary vs elizabeth
option 1. help mary regain her throne:
the problem with this is that doind this will anger scottish nobility and the scottish may use the auld reliance to draw france into invading and converting England
option 2. hand mary over to scottish lords:
Mary was the former wife of francis II, the inprisonment and execution of mary by scottish noblemen with elizabeths permission could provoke francis (king of france) to retaliate and make an alliance with the spanish, who could then try and overthrow elizabeth.
option 3: send Mary abroad:
allowing mary to go back to france could provoke a french plot that aimed at removing elizabeth from the throne and replacing her with mary
option 4. keeping mary in england:
keeping mary in england was the best option for elizabeth, however it carried the risk that catholic plotters may try ro overthrow elizabeth and replace her with mary.
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the different plots
throckmorton plot
- the throckmorton plot involved the french duke of guise, philip II and a young English catholic called throckmorton to pass letters around.
- the plan was for the duke of guise to overthrow elizabeth, free mary and make england catholic again
- philip II offered finacial help and the pope approved of the plot
the reasons the plot failed :
- sir francis walthingham discovered the plot in may 1583
- in november 1583 walthingham found papers un throckmortons house which shows his involvement in the plot
the babington plot
- people involved
- the duke of guise.
- a catholic called Anthony Babington.
- with the support of the pope and philip II
the plan
- duke of guise will invade england,kill elizabeth and put mary on the throne
the reasons the plot failed
- Babington wrote letters to mary that were then intercepted by walthingham and showed mary's willingness to partake in the overthrowing of elizabeth
- babington and the plotters were hung,drawn and quatered
- mary was sentenced to death reluctantly by Elizabeth.
the ridolfi plot
- roberto ridolfi was an italian banker that lived in england and also worked as a spy for the pope
- ridolfi plotted to kill elizabeth,start a spanish invasion and put mary queen of scots on the throne, who would then marry Norfolk
- in march 1571, ridolfi travelled to the netherlands to discuss his plan with the pope, philip II and the duke of alba. Ridolfi had a letter,signed by the duke of norfolk who declared himself as a catholic and pledged to lead the rebellion with philip II's support
- Philip II told the duke of alba to prepare 10,000 troops and ready them to fight
- sir william cecil discovered the plot and by autumn 1571 was able to prove that it was norfolk, who was then executed in 1572.
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