Spanish plan an invasion of England

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Roberto Ridolfi leaves England to coordinate a Spanish invasion of England with the Duke of Alva, the Pope and Philip II. This plans to rescue Mary Queen of Scots, depose Elizabeth I and restore Catholicism. However, Alva, busy with his own challenges in the Netherlands, refuses to support such a plot unless it is begun by a successful rising of English rebels.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Spanish plan an invasion of England". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15121, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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