Throckmorton Plot

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Throckmorton Plot

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Sir Francis Walsingham
Catholic conspiracies and the Spanish Armada
The plot was broken with the arrest of the chief go-between, Francis Throckmorton, in November 1583. In his possession were incriminating documents, including a map of invasion ports and a list of Catholic supporters in England. Under torture, Throckmorton revealed a plan for the invasion of…
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The plot was broken with the arrest of the chief go-between, Francis Throckmorton, in November 1583. In his possession were incriminating documents, including a map of invasion ports and a list of Catholic supporters in England. Under torture, Throckmorton revealed a plan for the invasion of…
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Francis Throckmorton
…central figure in the unsuccessful Throckmorton Plot to overthrow Queen Elizabeth I.
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…central figure in the unsuccessful Throckmorton Plot to overthrow Queen Elizabeth I.
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