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The Elizabethan Age, 1558 to 1603
Quick questions on Mary Queen of Scots and the plots - Eduqas GCSE History
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What are consequences?Show answer
Mary's death removed the focus of the Catholic plots, but it enraged Catholic Spain, gave Philip II a further reason to attack, helped trigger the Spanish Armada of 1588, and made Mary a Catholic martyr.
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How did Walsingham gather proof of Mary's involvement in the Babington Plot? [Knowledge recall]
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Explain why Elizabeth was reluctant to execute Mary. [Short explanation]
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