The Ridolfi plot (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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The Ridolfi plot
The Ridolfi plot
Catholic conspiracy to murder Elizabeth I & place Mary as queen
Roberto Ridolfi's identity
Roberto Ridolfi's identity
Italian banker & papal spy
Mary's intended husband (Ridolfi plot)
Mary's intended husband (Ridolfi plot)
Duke of Norfolk
Who uncovered the Ridolfi plot
Who uncovered the Ridolfi plot
William Cecil
Duke of Norfolk's fate
Duke of Norfolk's fate
Executed June 1572 for high treason
Norfolk execution date
Norfolk execution date
June 1572
Elizabeth's treatment of Mary (Ridolfi)
Elizabeth's treatment of Mary (Ridolfi)
Spared her, refused to remove from succession
Spanish troops prepared (Ridolfi plot)
Spanish troops prepared (Ridolfi plot)
10,000 by Duke of Alba
Norfolk's letter to Philip II claimed
Norfolk's letter to Philip II claimed
He was Catholic & would lead rebellion
International leaders in Ridolfi plot
International leaders in Ridolfi plot
Pope, Philip II of Spain, Duke of Alba
1581 law: sheltering priests
1581 law: sheltering priests
Families could be fined
1581 law: converting to Catholicism
1581 law: converting to Catholicism
Made it treason
Ridolfi plot significance
Ridolfi plot significance
Confirmed English Catholics & Mary were serious threat