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Babington family controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 1586

    The Babington Plot

    Anthony Babington organized a Catholic conspiracy to depose Elizabeth I and install Mary, Queen of Scots. The scheme was intercepted by the authorities, and Babington and fellow conspirators were executed. The event remains the best-known controversy associated with the family name.