On 5 January 1585, Mary, Queen of Scots signed the Bond of Association herself, likely to ease pressure around her.
On 5 January 1585, Mary, Queen of Scots signed the Bond of Association herself, likely to ease pressure around her.
More from this video
See all →The iconic image is wrong: Elizabeth did not knight Drake. Monsieur de Marchaumont performed it at…
@historyElizabeth I genuinely liked Anjou and called him “her frog.” Nobody knows why.
@historyThe Privy Council knew the Bond authorized extrajudicial killing, then sought mass signatures,…
@historyDrake’s men quietly received £14,000, while Drake secretly donated £100,000 directly to Elizabeth.
@historyAnjou's militia was wiped out in the failed Antwerp coup called the French Fury.
@historyThe Bond made even unwitting associates of Elizabeth's assassin liable, creating a route to…
@historyThe invasion plan sent 12,000 French troops toward Catholic Lancashire, funded to ignite a local…
@historyJohn Stubbs compared Anjou to a serpent and Elizabeth to Eve, warning their marriage could bring…
@historyDon't lose this one
A free account saves cards like this to your Collection, and Korva resurfaces them so you actually remember.