The Rebellion of the Northern Earls: 1569, Involved the Earls of Northumberland and Westmorland, Defeated by the Earl of Sussex, Wanted Elizabeth I to name Mary Stuart as her successor, The Ridolfi Plot: 1571, Aimed to release Mary Stuart from prison, Involved the marriage of the Catholic Duke of Norfolk to Mary Stuart, Led to the execution of the Duke of Norfolk, The Throckmorton Plot: 1583, Involved letters requesting military support from Spain, Led to the Bond of Association - people indirectly linked to a plot can be prosecuted, The Babington Plot: 1586, Aim was to kill Elizabeth I and replace her with Mary Stuart, Led directly to the execution of Mary Stuart in 1587, Mary Stuart was put on trial for involvement in the plot, Mary Stuart was entrapped by Francis Walsingham,

Mary Stuart: Catholic Plots Against Elizabeth I

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