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'''Francois de Noailles''' was the Bishop of Aix and the brother of the [[French]] ambassador to [[England]]. Although a [[Catholic]], he secretly supported Reverend [[Thomas Smith]]'s plot to remove Queen [[Mary I]] from power in [[1555]]. He believed that having her half-sister [[Elizabeth I|Elizabeth]] on the English throne would mean England would ally with France instead of [[Spain]]. He turned against Smith when the plot was exposed. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Marian Conspiracy]]'') | '''Francois de Noailles''' was the Bishop of Aix and the brother of the [[French]] ambassador to [[England]]. Although a [[Catholic]], he secretly supported Reverend [[Thomas Smith]]'s plot to remove Queen [[Mary I]] from power in [[1555]]. He believed that having her half-sister [[Elizabeth I|Elizabeth]] on the English throne would mean England would ally with France instead of [[Spain]]. He turned against Smith when the plot was exposed. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Marian Conspiracy]]'') | ||
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Revision as of 09:28, 16 February 2019
Francois de Noailles was the Bishop of Aix and the brother of the French ambassador to England. Although a Catholic, he secretly supported Reverend Thomas Smith's plot to remove Queen Mary I from power in 1555. He believed that having her half-sister Elizabeth on the English throne would mean England would ally with France instead of Spain. He turned against Smith when the plot was exposed. (AUDIO: The Marian Conspiracy)
