Mary, Queen of ScotsAugust 1586
Intercepted correspondence connects Mary to the Babington conspiracy, allowing Elizabeth's ministers to argue that the leading Catholic claimant has endorsed her removal.
Scotland · House / House of Tudor. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Intercepted correspondence connects Mary to the Babington conspiracy, allowing Elizabeth's ministers to argue that the leading Catholic claimant has endorsed her removal.
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