Babington Plot
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The Babington Plot was a 1586 Catholic conspiracy to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I and place Mary, Queen of Scots, on the English throne, whose exposure led to Mary's execution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Babington Plot canonical | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Catholic conspiracy
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assassination plot ⓘ event in 1586 ⓘ political conspiracy ⓘ |
| chronologicallyFollows | Throckmorton Plot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfConspiratorsExecution | 20 September 1586 ⓘ |
| dateOfKeyArrests | August 1586 ⓘ |
| dateOfMarysExecution | 8 February 1587 ⓘ |
| dateOfMarysTrial | October 1586 ⓘ |
| discoveredBy |
Elizabethan secret service
NERFINISHED
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Francis Walsingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1586 ⓘ |
| hasBroaderConflict |
Anglo-Spanish conflict
NERFINISHED
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Catholic–Protestant religious conflict in Europe ⓘ |
| hasConspiratorGroupSize | about 14 conspirators GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
intensified anti-Catholic sentiment in England
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provided decisive evidence against Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ strengthened Elizabeth I’s security measures ⓘ |
| hasMainObjective | assassination of Elizabeth I of England ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Anthony Babington
NERFINISHED
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Bernard Maude NERFINISHED ⓘ Francis Walsingham NERFINISHED ⓘ Gilbert Gifford NERFINISHED ⓘ John Ballard NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary, Queen of Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen Elizabeth I NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Poley NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalContext | Elizabethan England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligiousContext | Catholic ⓘ |
| hasSecondaryObjective | placing Mary, Queen of Scots, on the English throne ⓘ |
| involvedCommunicationMethod |
ciphered letters
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coded correspondence ⓘ letters hidden in beer barrels ⓘ |
| keyDocument |
Babington’s letter to Mary, Queen of Scots
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Mary, Queen of Scots’ reply authorizing the plot ⓘ |
| legalConsequence |
Babington and conspirators convicted of treason
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Mary, Queen of Scots convicted of treason ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Anthony Babington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Elizabethan government
NERFINISHED
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Francis Walsingham’s intelligence network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Anglo-Spanish tensions leading to the Spanish Armada
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Ridolfi Plot NERFINISHED ⓘ Throckmorton Plot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
arrest of Anthony Babington
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arrest of other conspirators ⓘ execution of Anthony Babington ⓘ execution of Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ execution of several conspirators ⓘ trial of Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ |
| startTime | 1586 ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn |
England
NERFINISHED
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London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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