Bye Plot1603
In the absence of any sign that James would move to end the persecution of Catholics, as some had hoped for.
Historical person
William Watson Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for William Watson, based on 4 World History Database records associated with England.
4 records1603–16042 events0 places
Chronological biography
1603
Bye Plot1603
In what became known as the Bye Plot, the priests William Watson and William Clark planned to kidnap James and hold him in the Tower of London until he agreed to be more tolerant towards Catholics.
Bye Plot1603
several members of the clergy (including two anti-Jesuit priests) decided to take matters into their own hands.
1604
Gunpowder Treason Plot1604
In what became known as the Bye Plot, the priests William Watson and William Clark planned to kidnap James and hold him in the Tower of London until he agreed to be more tolerant towards Catholics
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