#Ridolfplot
#OTD 2 June 1572

#ThomasHoward 4th Duke of Norfolk was executed on Tower Hill for his part in the #Ridolfplot

He had supported the earlier failed #NorthernRebellion & escaped punishment

#ElizabethI's cousin, trice married his attempt to make #MaryQueenofScots No.4 was his undoing
June 2, 2024 at 6:01 AM