Too Close for Comfort: the Somerville Plot
Phil Watson
Monday 16 November, 6.00 pm - White Swan
In October 1583, John Somerville, a Catholic from Warwickshire, declared his intention to travel to London and shoot Queen Elizabeth I. He was quickly arrested and sent to the Tower along with some of his family.
This, and what happened next, sent a seismic wave of terror and uncertainty across Warwickshire and the surrounding counties.
Was the law being exerted at its most deadly or was there a deeper, more sinister force at work behind the scenes?
Phil Watson delivers a wide range of historical talks. He also works for the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, although in this talk he is not speaking as their representative.
Image courtesy of WikiImages via Pixabay. Darnley Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I, c1575
