The Throckmorton Plot was a 1583 conspiracy by English Catholics to overthrow Elizabeth I and restore Mary, Queen of Scots, with Spanish help. The plot was exposed by Francis Walsingham and its leader, Sir Francis Throckmorton, was executed. More @Wikipedia
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