<u>Anthony Babington and the john Ballard</u> devised the plot to murder Queen Elizabeth 1 of England
Anthony Babington hired Ballard and both of them were the main conspirators in the plot to murder Queen Elizabeth 1 of England.
Sir Francis Willingham, who was a counselor of Queen Elizabeth and also doubles as her main secretary uncovered the plot.
<h2>Further Explanation</h2>
The plan to assassinate Queen Elizabeth 1 in 1586 is known as the Babington plot. The plot was to murder Queen Elizabeth and replaced her with Mary, Queen of scot.
Mary, Queen of scot was Queen Elizabeth Roman Catholic cousin and was executed when she consented to the assassination of Queen Elizabeth.
Sir Francis Willingham in collaboration with Gilbert Gifford, Robert Poley, Thomas Phelippes and cryptanalyst discovered the plot to assassinate Elizabeth.
Anthony Babington was born in October 1561 in England. He was the son of Henry Babington of Derbyshire and the third child. He was secretly raised as a Roman catholic.
Anthony Babington's father died when he was at the age of 9 and his mother later remarried Henry Foljambe.
John Ballard was a jurist priest and was executed following his involvement in an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth 1 of England
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- queen elizabeth
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- england
- mary, queen of scot
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