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Why was the Catholic threat greater by the 1580s?
1586 - The Babington Plot Sir Anthony Babington planned to rescue Mary, Queen of Scots from jail and murder Elizabeth. Secret letters between the plotters and Mary were discovered which gave the ...
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Mary’s involvement in Catholic plots
This plot planned to depose Elizabeth and replace ... plans to kill Elizabeth and help Mary escape. Mary replied to Babington in letters, she explained how she wanted France and Spain to help ...