The Jesuit representative Father Creighton is arrested,
revealing to the English government a conspiracy known as the
Catholic Enterprise, the collaboration of Philip II of Spain,
Governor of the Netherlands the Duke of Parma, and the Duke of
Guise. Like so many previous plots, it sought to depose Elizabeth I
and replace her on the throne with Mary Queen of Scots.
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Editors, Litencyc. "Catholic Enterprise to depose Elizabeth I is revealed". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15303, accessed 06 May 2024.]