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William Davison was locked up as a patsy for this event, which ends a book by Jenny Wormald presented as a “study in failure.” It’s not a military campaign, but this event is vividly recounted in the first chapter of Garrett Mattingly’s most popular book. Amias Paulet refused to carry out a less official alternative to this event. (-5[1])Before this event, its subject disrobed to reveal symbolically crimson (-5[1])undergarments. An oath called the Bond of Association was used to justify this event after evidence was obtained from (*) coded letters smuggled in beer barrels. (-5[1])This event (-5[1])took a gory turn when a man (10[1])grabbed its subject’s red wig (10[1])after (10[1])a series of botched swings. This event took place at Fotheringhay Castle after its subject was tried (-5[1])for involvement in the Babington Plot. (10[1])For 10 points, Philip (10[1])II launched the Spanish Armada in response to what (-5[1])event in which a deposed Scottish monarch was beheaded? ■END■ (10[7]0[1])

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