Babington Plot Uncovered
1586
Francis Walsingham's agents intercepted coded letters between Mary Queen of Scots, imprisoned at Chartley, and a young Catholic gentleman named Anthony Babington plotting to assassinate Elizabeth. Mary approved the plan in writing. Walsingham added a postscript asking for names, and now had the evidence he wanted. Walsingham's espionage provided the evidence needed to try Mary Queen of Scots, removing the Catholic threat to Elizabeth's throne.
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Era
Renaissance (1501–1650), one of 715 events from that era on Saeculum.
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