Westminster conference (1568–1569)
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The Westminster conference (1568–1569) was an English ecclesiastical and political inquiry convened under Elizabeth I to examine the legitimacy of Mary, Queen of Scots, largely through scrutiny of the controversial Casket Letters.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecclesiastical inquiry
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historical event ⓘ political inquiry ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
assessing the guilt or innocence of Mary, Queen of Scots
ⓘ
determining the authenticity of the Casket Letters ⓘ providing a legal and political basis for English policy toward Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ |
| appliesMethod | examination of documentary evidence ⓘ |
| chronologicalPlacement | reign of Elizabeth I of England ⓘ |
| convenedBy | Elizabeth I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| endTime | 1569 ⓘ |
| followedEvent | Mary, Queen of Scots’ flight to England in 1568 ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject |
Casket Letters
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
alleged complicity of Mary, Queen of Scots in the murder of Lord Darnley ⓘ legitimacy of Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Elizabeth I of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English Privy Council NERFINISHED ⓘ English commissioners ⓘ Mary, Queen of Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottish commissioners ⓘ Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
Westminster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedBy | English Privy Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
continued detention of Mary, Queen of Scots in England
ⓘ
no formal verdict on Mary, Queen of Scots’ guilt ⓘ political justification for Elizabeth I’s cautious policy toward Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Anglo-Scottish relations in the 16th century
ⓘ
Elizabethan religious settlement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Casket Letters
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
imprisonment of Mary, Queen of Scots in England ⓘ murder of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley ⓘ |
| religiousContext | English Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important moment in the political use of religious and legal inquiry in Tudor England
ⓘ
key episode in the international crisis over Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ |
| startTime | 1568 ⓘ |
| usesSource |
Casket Letters
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
depositions and testimonies from Scottish lords ⓘ |
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