Anthony Babington

Anthony Babington
Personal Details
Born	24 October 1561
Died	20 September 1586
Nationality	English

Anthony Babington (24 October 1561 – 20 September 1586) was an English gentleman convicted of plotting the assassination of Elizabeth I of England in a conspiracy to install the imprisoned Mary, Queen of Scots on the throne, in what came to be known as the Babington Plot. Sir Francis Walsingham's intelligence work exposed the plot, leading to both Babington and Mary's executions.

Popular Culture

Appearances

Variants

The following list is of explicit appearances of Anthony Babington.

Year	Name	Appearance	Notes
2007	Anthony Babington	Elizabeth: The Golden Age	Eddie Redmayne portrayed Babington. Cate Blanchett portrayed Queen Elizabeth I, Geoffrey Rush portrayed Sir Francis Walsingham, Sir Walter Raleigh was portrayed by Clive Owen, Laurence Fox portrayed Sir Christopher Hatton, David Threlfall portrayed Dr. John Dee, and David Robb portrayed Admiral Sir William Wynter.

Links

• Anthony Babington on Wikipedia
• Anthony Babington on Encyclopædia Britannica