Popish Plot
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The Popish Plot was a fabricated 1678 conspiracy alleging a Catholic plan to assassinate King Charles II, which sparked widespread anti-Catholic hysteria and political turmoil in Restoration England.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Popish Plot canonical | 7 |
| Popish Plot scare | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-Catholic scare
ⓘ
fabricated conspiracy ⓘ political crisis ⓘ |
| allegedPerpetrators |
English Catholics
ⓘ
Society of Jesus ⓘ
surface form:
Jesuits
|
| allegedTarget |
Charles II of England
ⓘ
surface form:
King Charles II of England
|
| coFabricator | Israel Tonge ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Titus Oates ⓘ |
| documentedIn | Oates’s depositions to the Privy Council ⓘ |
| endTime | 1681 ⓘ |
| hasCause | false allegations of Catholic conspiracy ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
Exclusion Crisis
ⓘ
Oates convicted of perjury ⓘ Oates sentenced to imprisonment and pillory ⓘ anti-Catholic hysteria in England ⓘ damage to credibility of informers after exposure ⓘ deterioration of relations between Charles II and Parliament ⓘ eventual discrediting of Titus Oates ⓘ execution of William Howard, 1st Viscount Stafford ⓘ execution of several Catholic priests ⓘ imprisonment and trial of numerous Catholics ⓘ increased persecution of English Catholics ⓘ long-term entrenchment of anti-Catholic sentiment in England ⓘ political turmoil in Restoration England ⓘ public fear of Jesuit influence ⓘ rise of anti-Catholic legislation proposals ⓘ strengthening of the Whig opposition ⓘ wave of executions of alleged Catholic conspirators ⓘ |
| historicalAssessment | now regarded as entirely fictitious ⓘ |
| judicialOutcome | numerous wrongful convictions for treason ⓘ |
| location |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
Stuart period ⓘ
surface form:
Restoration England
City of Westminster ⓘ
surface form:
Westminster
|
| mainAccusation | Catholic plan to assassinate King Charles II ⓘ |
| parliamentaryResponse |
appointment of committees of investigation
ⓘ
impeachments of Catholic peers ⓘ |
| partOf | history of anti-Catholicism in Britain ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Restoration monarchy of Charles II
ⓘ
succession fears regarding the Catholic Duke of York ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Catholic–Protestant conflict in England ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury
ⓘ
Edward Coleman ⓘ Israel Tonge ⓘ Duke of York ⓘ
surface form:
James, Duke of York
Charles II of England ⓘ
surface form:
King Charles II of England
Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey ⓘ Titus Oates ⓘ William Howard, 1st Viscount Stafford ⓘ |
| startTime | 1678 ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Restoration (England)
this entity surface form:
Popish Plot scare