Question

Which of Mary Stuart's conspirators devised the plot to murder her cousin who, at the time, occupied the throne of England?

Answer 1

Anthony Babington and the john Ballard 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.

Further Explanation

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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• Mary Stuart's conspirators brainly.com/question/11713482
• Queen Elizabeth 1 brainly.com/question/2345468

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Answer 2

The correct answer is Anthony Babington with the help of John Ballard.

Mary Stuart's conspirators that devised the plan to murder her cousin  Babington with the help of John Ballard.  

The main conspirators that devised the Babington plot to murder Queen Elizabeth I of England in 1586 were Anthony Babington with the help of John Ballard. The plot was discovered by a counselor of Queen Elizabeth called Sir Francis Walsingham, her main Secretary. He was known as the "Spymaster." On July 7, 1586, Thomas Phelippes, a  cryptanalyst, decoded the Babington's letter sent to Mary.