Ridolfi Plot (through Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk)
E439543
Catholic conspiracy
Duke of Norfolk
English nobleman
plot to overthrow a monarch
political conspiracy
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 involving English nobles such as Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ridolfi Plot (through Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4427883 — 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 (through Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk) Context triple: [Howard family, involvedInEvent, Ridolfi Plot (through Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk)]
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A.
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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B.
Edward Stanley, 1st Baron Monteagle
Edward Stanley, 1st Baron Monteagle, was an English nobleman and politician of the late 15th and early 16th centuries who served the Tudor monarchy in both military and administrative roles.
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C.
George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham
George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham was a prominent 17th-century English statesman, courtier, and intriguer who played a leading role in the politics and scandals of the Restoration court of Charles II.
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D.
George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham
George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, was a powerful favorite of King James I and King Charles I, wielding immense political and military influence in early 17th-century England.
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E.
Edmund Dudley
Edmund Dudley was an English lawyer, administrator, and financial agent to King Henry VII, later executed for treason at the start of Henry VIII’s reign.
- 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 (through Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk) 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 involving English nobles such as Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk.
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A.
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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B.
Edward Stanley, 1st Baron Monteagle
Edward Stanley, 1st Baron Monteagle, was an English nobleman and politician of the late 15th and early 16th centuries who served the Tudor monarchy in both military and administrative roles.
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C.
George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham
George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham was a prominent 17th-century English statesman, courtier, and intriguer who played a leading role in the politics and scandals of the Restoration court of Charles II.
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D.
George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham
George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, was a powerful favorite of King James I and King Charles I, wielding immense political and military influence in early 17th-century England.
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E.
Edmund Dudley
Edmund Dudley was an English lawyer, administrator, and financial agent to King Henry VII, later executed for treason at the start of Henry VIII’s reign.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic conspiracy
ⓘ
Duke of Norfolk ⓘ English nobleman ⓘ plot to overthrow a monarch ⓘ political conspiracy ⓘ |
| accusedOf | treason in connection with the Ridolfi Plot ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
assassinate Elizabeth I of England
ⓘ
overthrow Elizabeth I of England ⓘ place Mary, Queen of Scots, on the English throne ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| discoveredBy |
Elizabeth I’s councillors
ⓘ
linked to:
Tudor government
Elizabethan government ⓘ
linked to:
Tudor government
Francis Walsingham ⓘ
linked to:
Sir Francis Walsingham
William Cecil, Lord Burghley ⓘ
linked to:
Lord Burghley
|
| executedFor | involvement in the Ridolfi Plot ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Babington Plot
ⓘ
Throckmorton Plot ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Catholic opposition to Elizabeth I
ⓘ
desire to restore Catholicism in England ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
discovery and failure of the conspiracy
ⓘ
execution of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk ⓘ harsher measures against English Catholics ⓘ increased suspicion of Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
English Catholic nobles
ⓘ
Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ Philip II of Spain ⓘ Pope Pius V ⓘ Roberto di Ridolfi ⓘ Spanish ambassador to England ⓘ Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk ⓘ |
| hasPlan |
Spanish invasion of England
ⓘ
uprising of English Catholics ⓘ |
| hasTarget | Elizabeth I of England ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Elizabethan era
ⓘ
linked to:
English Renaissance
|
| intendedToMarry | Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ |
| location |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| namedAfter | Roberto di Ridolfi ⓘ |
| partOf | Catholic plots against Elizabeth I ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Catholic–Protestant conflict
ⓘ
English Reformation ⓘ |
| roleIn | Ridolfi Plot ⓘ |
| significantFigure |
Elizabeth I of England
ⓘ
Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ Philip II of Spain ⓘ Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk ⓘ |
| startTime | 1571 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Philip II of Spain
ⓘ
Spain ⓘ papal authorities ⓘ |
| titleHolder | 4th Duke of Norfolk ⓘ |
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Subject: Ridolfi Plot (through Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk) Description of subject: 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 involving English nobles such as Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk.
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