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Throckmorton Plot
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Throckmorton Plot
The
Throckmorton Plot
was an attempt by
English Roman Catholics
in 1583 to murder Queen
Elizabeth I of England
and replace her with her second cousin
Mary, Queen of Scots
. The plot is named after the key conspirator,
Sir Francis Throckmorton
(cousin to
Elizabeth Throckmorton
, Elizabeth's first
lady in waiting
), who confessed to the plot under torture.
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