The Banker Who Tried to Overthrow Queen Elizabeth I

The Banker Who Tried to Overthrow Queen Elizabeth I

The Ridolfi Plot Explained He wasn’t a soldier, a spy, or a nobleman, but a Florentine banker who nearly toppled a queen. In 1571, Roberto di Ridolfi masterminded one of the boldest conspiracies of Elizabeth I’s reign, a plan backed by the Pope, Philip II of Spain, and Mary, Queen of Scots. His goal? To invade England, overthrow Elizabeth, and restore Catholic rule, all funded through secret banking channels. But one intercepted letter at Dover changed everything. Join me, historian Claire Ridgway, for the true story of The Ridolfi Plot, a tale of spies, Spanish gold, and the banker who talked too much. #ElizabethI #TudorHistory #RidolfiPlot #MaryQueenOfScots #TudorConspiracies

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September 20 - Anthony Babington and the Babington Plot

September 20 - Anthony Babington and the Babington Plot

On this day in Tudor history, 20th September 1586, Anthony Babington, John Ballard, John Savage, Chidiock Tichborne and three other conspirators were executed near St Giles-in-the-Fields in London.  ...

19 Syys 20208min

September 19 - Explorer Thomas Cavendish and his circumnavigation

September 19 - Explorer Thomas Cavendish and his circumnavigation

On this day in Tudor history, 19th September 1560, explorer, navigator and privateer Thomas Cavendish was baptised at St Martin's Church, Trimley St Martin in Suffolk.  Cavendish is known for his imi...

18 Syys 20208min

September 18 - Edward Courtenay, a prospective king consort

September 18 - Edward Courtenay, a prospective king consort

On this day in Tudor history, 18th September 1556, Edward Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon, died from a fever at Padua in Italy.  Courtenay had been sent overseas after he was implicated in Wyatt's Rebel...

17 Syys 20205min

September 17 - Walter Devereux, 1st Viscount Hereford

September 17 - Walter Devereux, 1st Viscount Hereford

On this day in Tudor history, 17th September 1558, Walter Devereux, 1st Viscount Hereford and grandfather of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex and a favourite of Elizabeth I, died at the Devereux fam...

16 Syys 20206min

September 16 - John Colet dies after three attacks of sweating sickness

September 16 - John Colet dies after three attacks of sweating sickness

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15 Syys 20205min

September 15 - Elizabeth I saves the day!

September 15 - Elizabeth I saves the day!

On this day in Tudor history, 15th September 1589, the Battle of Arques began.  This battle was part of the final war of the French Wars of Religion, a series of conflicts in France from 1562-1598 be...

14 Syys 20204min

September 14 - Sir William Kingston, Constable of the Tower of London

September 14 - Sir William Kingston, Constable of the Tower of London

On this day in Tudor history, 14th September 1540, Sir William Kingston, Constable of the Tower of London, Knight of the Garter and comptroller of the King's household, died at his home in Painswick i...

13 Syys 20206min

September 13 - Tudor poet John Leland

September 13 - Tudor poet John Leland

On this day in Tudor history, 13th September 1503, poet and antiquary John Leland was born. Leland is known for his Latin poems and his antiquarian writings which included a defence of the history of ...

12 Syys 20207min

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