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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July 9 - Mary wants to avoid bloodshed and vengeance

July 9 - Mary wants to avoid bloodshed and vengeance

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8 Heinä 20206min

July 8 - Thomas Boleyn's important duty

July 8 - Thomas Boleyn's important duty

On this day in Tudor history, on 8th July 1503, during the reign of King Henry VII, Thomas Boleyn, father of Anne Boleyn, left Collyweston in Northamptonshire to undertake an important job for the kin...

7 Heinä 20204min

July 7 - William Turner, Father of English botany

July 7 - William Turner, Father of English botany

On this day in Tudor history, 7th July 1568, naturalist, herbalist, ornithologist, reformer and physician, William Turner, died. Turner is known as “the father of English botany and of ornithology”, b...

6 Heinä 20206min

July 6 - The execution of Sir Thomas More

July 6 - The execution of Sir Thomas More

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5 Heinä 20208min

July 5 - Sir Thomas More's last letter

July 5 - Sir Thomas More's last letter

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4 Heinä 20209min

July 4 - Gregory Cromwell - who was he?

July 4 - Gregory Cromwell - who was he?

On this day in Tudor history, 4th July 1551, Gregory Cromwell, 1st Baron Cromwell, died of sweating sickness at Launde Abbey in Leicestershire. He was laid to rest at the abbey’s chapel on 7th July. ...

3 Heinä 20205min

July 3 - Pretender Perkin Warbeck lands

July 3 - Pretender Perkin Warbeck lands

On this day in Tudor history, 3rd July 1495, the pretender Perkin Warbeck landed at Deal in Kent with men and ships. In the ensuing battle, the Battle of Deal, with Kentish men who supported King Henr...

2 Heinä 20206min

July 2 - Thomas Boleyn's loss is Cromwell's gain

July 2 - Thomas Boleyn's loss is Cromwell's gain

On this day in Tudor history, 2nd July 1536, Thomas Cromwell, the king’s right hand man, was formally appointed Lord Privy Seal. The previous holder of the office had been Thomas Boleyn, Earl of Wilts...

1 Heinä 20204min

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