How threatening were Catholic plots after 1570?
This lesson focuses on the three Catholic plots that threatened Elizabeth I after 1569. We will examine the aims and consequences of the Ridolfi Plot, the Throckmorton Plot and the Babington Plot. We will also discuss why these plots represented a threat to Elizabeth's position as monarch.
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