When did the rebellion of the Northern Earls take place?
1568
1569
1570
Who was one of the leaders of the rebellion of the Northern Earls?
Earl of Sussex
Earl of Westmoreland
Earl of Leicester
Why was the Papal Bull of Excommunication important?
It encouraged Catholics to rebel against Elizabeth
It led to the rebellion of the Northern Earls
It instructed Elizabeth to free Mary
The Ridolfi Plot was an attempt to arrange the marriage between Mary, Queen of Scots and which English noble?
Duke of Norfolk
Duke of Northumberland
In which plot was the Spanish Ambassador de Mendoza involved in?
Ridolfi Plot
Throckmorton Plot
Babington Plot
Which plot involved the discovery of coded letters showing Mary’s involvement?
What was the name of Mary, Queen of Scots’ second husband who was murdered in 1567?
Francis II
David Rizzio
Lord Darnley
When was Mary, Queen of Scots executed?
1586
1587
1588
Which of these was a prominent Welsh Catholic martyr?
Richard Gwyn
William Davison
Richard Topcliffe
What was a ‘traitor’s death’?
Hanging
Beheading
Hanging, drawing and quartering