Battlefields›Throckmorton Plot Discovery 1583
Tudor

Throckmorton Plot Discovery 1583

1583
null, England
Also known as: Throckmorton Plot arrests 1583 · Catholic conspiracy arrests 1583
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
null, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Throckmorton conspirators
Forces
c.10–20 conspirators; arrest operation.
VS
Victor
Elizabeth I (crown)
Forces
c.50–100 crown agents
Outcome
Francis Throckmorton arrested; plans for a Spanish-supported Catholic invasion and seizure of Elizabeth I uncovered
The Battle

History & Significance

The Throckmorton Plot arrest in 1583 demonstrated the continued intersection of Catholic conspiracy and potential armed conflict throughout the Elizabethan period.

Casualties & Losses

Throckmorton executed; others imprisoned

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Throckmorton Plot Discovery 1583

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
More from this era

Other Tudor Battles

Rhys ap Thomas Pacification of Glamorgan 1486
1486
Bridgend, Wales
Rhys ap Thomas Mustering for Bosworth 1485
1485
Pembrokeshire, Wales
Henry Tudor's March — Dale to Bosworth
1485
Leicestershire, England
Skirmish at Welshpool during Henry Tudor March 1485
1485
Powys, Wales
Aubrey Research

Explore the landscape around null

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any location in Britain — drawing on Domesday records, scheduled monuments, Victorian OS maps, geological data and archaeological archives to tell the full story of a place.

Research a location near null
All Battlefields