Royal physician Roderigo Lopez arrested for planning to poison Queen Elizabeth

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Roderigo Lopez, a royal physician from Portugal who had converted from Judaism to Christianity, is arrested for allegedly conspiring to poison Queen Elizabeth. Despite uncertainty over his guilt, he is executed on 7th June.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Royal physician Roderigo Lopez arrested for planning to poison Queen Elizabeth". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15465, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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