Ridolfi Plot
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The Ridolfi Plot was a 1571 Catholic conspiracy to overthrow Queen Elizabeth I of England and replace her with Mary, Queen of Scots, with support from Spain and the Papacy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ridolfi Plot canonical | 6 |
| Ridolfi plot | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17828235 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ridolfi Plot Context triple: [Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, associatedWith, Ridolfi 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.
Throckmorton Plot
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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C.
Pazzi Conspiracy
The Pazzi Conspiracy was a failed 1478 plot by rival Florentine nobles and external allies to assassinate Lorenzo and Giuliano de' Medici and overthrow Medici rule in Florence.
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D.
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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E.
Fieschi conspiracy of 1547
The Fieschi conspiracy of 1547 was a failed noble plot led by Gian Luigi Fieschi to overthrow Andrea Doria and seize control of the Republic of Genoa.
- 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: Ridolfi Plot Target entity description: The Ridolfi Plot was a 1571 Catholic conspiracy to overthrow Queen Elizabeth I of England and replace her with Mary, Queen of Scots, with support from Spain and the Papacy.
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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.
Throckmorton Plot
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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C.
Pazzi Conspiracy
The Pazzi Conspiracy was a failed 1478 plot by rival Florentine nobles and external allies to assassinate Lorenzo and Giuliano de' Medici and overthrow Medici rule in Florence.
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D.
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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E.
Fieschi conspiracy of 1547
The Fieschi conspiracy of 1547 was a failed noble plot led by Gian Luigi Fieschi to overthrow Andrea Doria and seize control of the Republic of Genoa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Ridolfi Plot (through Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk)
linked to: Ridolfi Plot