when was the babington plot
1586
what was the plan
for the Duke of Guise to invade England with 60,000 men & have Mary queen of Scots as queen
Who supported the babington plot
The pope and Philip II
How did it fail
Anthony Babington wrote to Mary but it was intercepted by Francis Walsingham & they were hung
What happened to Mary
She was tried by the privy council & guilty
Elizabeth signed her death warrant
Executed 8th February 1587
What did the government do with catholics
The government made 300 arrests in London & 31 executions of priests