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Tudor

Ridolfi Plot Discovery 1571

1571
Middlesex, England
Also known as: Ridolfi Plot arrests 1571 · Norfolk execution Ridolfi 1572
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Middlesex, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Ridolfi conspirators
Forces
Ridolfi Plot conspirators; primarily judicial suppression.
VS
Victor
Elizabeth I (crown)
Forces
Crown officials
Outcome
Spanish-backed plot to assassinate Elizabeth I and place Mary Queen of Scots on the throne uncovered; Duke of Norfolk executed
The Battle

History & Significance

The Ridolfi Plot was the most dangerous of the early Elizabethan conspiracies and its exposure led to the execution of the highest-ranking nobleman in England.

Casualties & Losses

Norfolk executed; several conspirators imprisoned or executed

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Ridolfi Plot Discovery 1571

The Jewel Tower
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
The Chapter House and Pyx Chamber in the abbey cloisters, Westminster Abbey
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
Baynard's Castle, 78m south-west of St Benet Metropolitan Welsh Church
Scheduled monument · ~0.9 miles
The Hope Playhouse, and the remains of three further bear gardens, Bankside
Scheduled monument · ~1 miles
The Globe Theatre
Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles
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