Forced into exile after the failure of the Ridolfi Plot
Historical person
Hugh Owen Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Hugh Owen, based on 5 World History Database records associated with England.
Chronological biography
1571
Fails to release Mary Queen of Scots by preparing a relay of horses
Forced into exile after the failure of the Ridolfi Plot
1604
In an attempt to gain foreign support, in May 1605 Fawkes travelled overseas and informed Hugh Owen of the plotters plan
1605
At some point during his fundraising trip abroad Fawkes name made its way into the files of Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury, who employed a network of spies across Europe
Record provenance
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