Join this channel to get early access to episodes, ad-free watching, and priority access to our live events: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUYK0BJZF3yNb2fw1EdAXUQ/join After ransacking Spanish treasure ships, would Elizabeth I betray Sir Francis Drake to her enemies? Who did she back in the French civil wars? And, with the help of English conspirators, would Mary Queen of Scots, incur a Spanish invasion, and see her rival Elizabeth assassinated? Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss Sir Francis Drake’s return to England, revolts in Europe, Catholic unrest, and the Throckmorton Plot to see the Queen of England murdered, and replaced with her royal cousin… This episode is sponsored by Anthropic, the team behind Claude. Try Claude for free today at Claude.ai/restishistory. 0:00 Francis Drake Returns to a Political Crisis 4:11 Drake’s Treasure and the Threat of Spain 8:03 Elizabeth’s Council Divides Over Drake 12:18 Elizabeth Secretly Backs Drake 18:07 The Knighthood of Francis Drake 23:19 France and the Three Henrys 28:44 The Duke of Anjou and Elizabeth’s Marriage Plans 35:03 The Protestant Revolt in the Netherlands 41:24 Anjou’s Rule Ends in Disaster 44:42 Anthropic 45:53 The Catholic Plot to Invade England 49:24 Francis Throckmorton’s Spy Network 52:10 Mary, Queen of Scots’ Secret Letters 53:27 Walsingham’s Moles Inside the French Embassy 56:46 Throckmorton Is Arrested and Tortured 59:12 The Plot’s International Fallout 1:01:11 England Breaks Diplomatic Relations With Spain 1:02:11 The Problem of Mary, Queen of Scots 1:04:35 The Bond Designed to Seal Mary’s Fate 1:07:00 England Moves Closer to War With Spain Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Social channels: https://www.instagram.com/theresthistory/ https://www.tiktok.com/@theresthistory https://x.com/TheRestHistory https://bsky.app/profile/theresthistory.bsky.social https://www.threads.com/@theresthistory Video Editor: Jack Meek, Harry Swan & Adam Thornton Social Producer: Harry Balden Producers: Aaliyah Akude & Tabby Syrett Senior Producer: Callum Hill Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Head of Digital & Social: Sam Oakley