Throckmorton Plot
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The Throckmorton Plot was a 1583 Catholic conspiracy to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I and replace her with Mary, Queen of Scots, which was uncovered by Elizabeth’s spymaster Sir Francis Walsingham.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Throckmorton Plot canonical | 5 |
| Throgmorton Plot | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Throckmorton Plot Context triple: [Sir Francis Walsingham, notableEvent, Throckmorton Plot]
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A.
Babington Plot
The Babington Plot was a 1586 Catholic conspiracy to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I and place Mary, Queen of Scots, on the English throne, whose exposure led to Mary's execution.
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B.
The Gunpowder Plot
The Gunpowder Plot was a failed 1605 conspiracy by a group of English Catholics, including Guy Fawkes, to blow up the Houses of Parliament and assassinate King James I.
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C.
Monmouth Rebellion
The Monmouth Rebellion was a 1685 uprising in England led by James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, attempting to overthrow the Catholic King James II and resulting in a swift defeat and harsh reprisals.
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D.
Rye House Plot
The Rye House Plot was a 1683 conspiracy by a group of Whig opponents to assassinate King Charles II and his brother James, Duke of York, in order to prevent a Catholic succession to the English throne.
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E.
Atterbury Plot
The Atterbury Plot was a 1720s Jacobite conspiracy in Britain aimed at restoring the exiled Stuart monarchy, centered around the involvement of Bishop Francis Atterbury.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Throckmorton Plot Target entity description: The Throckmorton Plot was a 1583 Catholic conspiracy to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I and replace her with Mary, Queen of Scots, which was uncovered by Elizabeth’s spymaster Sir Francis Walsingham.
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A.
Babington Plot
The Babington Plot was a 1586 Catholic conspiracy to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I and place Mary, Queen of Scots, on the English throne, whose exposure led to Mary's execution.
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B.
The Gunpowder Plot
The Gunpowder Plot was a failed 1605 conspiracy by a group of English Catholics, including Guy Fawkes, to blow up the Houses of Parliament and assassinate King James I.
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C.
Monmouth Rebellion
The Monmouth Rebellion was a 1685 uprising in England led by James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, attempting to overthrow the Catholic King James II and resulting in a swift defeat and harsh reprisals.
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D.
Rye House Plot
The Rye House Plot was a 1683 conspiracy by a group of Whig opponents to assassinate King Charles II and his brother James, Duke of York, in order to prevent a Catholic succession to the English throne.
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E.
Atterbury Plot
The Atterbury Plot was a 1720s Jacobite conspiracy in Britain aimed at restoring the exiled Stuart monarchy, centered around the involvement of Bishop Francis Atterbury.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic conspiracy
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assassination plot ⓘ political plot ⓘ treasonous conspiracy ⓘ |
| followedBy | Babington Plot ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Throgmorton Plot
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linked to:
Throckmorton Plot
|
| hasCause |
desire to place a Catholic monarch on the English throne
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religious conflict between Catholics and Protestants in England ⓘ |
| hasCountry | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| hasDiscoverer | Sir Francis Walsingham ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
deterioration of Anglo-Spanish relations
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increased anti-Catholic legislation in England ⓘ strengthening of Sir Francis Walsingham’s intelligence network ⓘ |
| hasGenre | Catholic plot against Elizabeth I ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
assassination of Elizabeth I of England
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deposition of Elizabeth I of England ⓘ replacement of Elizabeth I with Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ restoration of Catholicism in England ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContext |
Anglo-Spanish rivalry
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European Wars of Religion ⓘ
linked to:
European wars of religion
|
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
England
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London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| hasOpponent | Elizabeth I of England ⓘ |
| hasOpposingForce | Protestant government of Elizabeth I ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
execution of Francis Throckmorton
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failure of the conspiracy ⓘ heightened suspicion of Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ increased persecution of English Catholics ⓘ tightening of security and surveillance in Elizabethan England ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Elizabeth I of England
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English Catholic exiles ⓘ Francis Throckmorton ⓘ French Catholic agents ⓘ Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ Sir Francis Walsingham ⓘ Spanish ambassadors in England ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| hasSignificantFigure |
Elizabeth I of England
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Francis Throckmorton ⓘ Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ Sir Francis Walsingham ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | 1583 ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriod |
Elizabethan era
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linked to:
English Renaissance
|
| namedAfter | Francis Throckmorton ⓘ |
| precededBy | Ridolfi Plot ⓘ |
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Referenced by (6)
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subject linked to:
Ridolfi Plot (through Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk)
linked to: Throckmorton Plot