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18 Eliz. 1
18 Eliz. 1 The second session of the 4th Parliament of Queen Elizabeth I, which met from 8 February 1576 until 15 March 1576. Public acts Private acts Sources * * * * * * * * * See also * List of acts of the Parliament of England References {{DEFAULTSORT:List of Acts of the Parliament of England, 1575 Lists of acts of the Parliament of England, 1575 16th century in English law Tudor England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4th Parliament Of Queen Elizabeth I
The 4th Parliament of Queen Elizabeth I was summoned by Queen Elizabeth I of England on 28 March 1572 and assembled on 8 May 1572. The Parliament was called, following pressure from the Privy Council, to discuss the consequences of the Ridolfi plot, a Catholic conspiracy which had attempted to put Elizabeth's cousin, Mary Stuart (Queen of Scots), on the throne of England in her place. Robert Bell was installed as the Speaker of the House of Commons. On 13 May 1572, at a joint committee of both Houses of Parliament (Upper and Lower), the Privy Council laid out their case against Mary, who was then under house arrest in the English Midlands under the charge of the Earl of Shrewsbury. They alleged that she had claimed the English crown, attempted to force the Catholic Duke of Norfolk to marry her and incited rebellion in the north of England. Last, but not least, they contended that she had, with the help of Roberto Ridolfi, the Pope’s secret agent, requested the Duke of Alba ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
