Babington Plot
Babington Plot is in 1580-1599 Babington Plot and Execution of Mary Queen of Scots.
On 06 Jul 1586 Anthony Babington (age 24) wrote to Mary Queen of Scots (age 43), telling her that he and a group of friends were planning to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland (age 52).
On 04 Aug 1586 John Ballard was arrested and, under torture, he confessd and implicated Anthony Babington (age 24).
After 04 Aug 1586 Christopher Wray (age 62) passed sentence of death on those implicated.
On 20 Sep 1586 Anthony Babington (age 24), John Ballard, Henry Donn, Thomas Salusbury (age 22) and Chideock Tichbourne (age 24) were hanged at St Giles' Field Holborn for their involvement.
On 21 Sep 1586 Robert Gage was executed for his involvement in the Babington Plot.