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WATSON, WILLIAM (c. 1559-1603) , English conspirator, was a native of the north of England, and was born probably on the 23rd of April 1559. In 1586 he became a Roman Catholic priest in France, and during the concluding years of Elizabeth's reign he paid several visits to England; he was imprisoned and tortured more than once. He became prominent as a champion of the secular priests in their dispute with the Jesuits, and in 16o1 some writings by him on this question appeared which were answered by Robert Parsons . When Elizabeth died, Watson hastened to Scotland to assure James I. of the loyalty of his party, and to forestall the Jesuits, who were suspected of intriguing with Spain. The new king did not, however, as was hoped, cease to exact the necessary fines; and the general dissatisfaction felt by the Roman Catholics gave rise to the " Bye plot," or " Watson's plot," in which connexion this priest's name is best known, and to its sequel the Main or Cobham's, plot. Watson discussed the grievances of his cc-religionists with another priest, William Clark
Protestant
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petition to carry out their object. The plot was a complete failure; Henry
Clark
week later. Grey and Markham were reprieved. Before the executions took place, however,, the failure of the Bye plot had led to the discovery of the Main plot. Brooke's share in the earlier scheme caused suspicion to fall upon his brother Henry
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scaffold
See the documents printed by T. G. Law in The Archpriest controversy (1896-1898) ; the same writer's Jesuits and Seculars (1889), and S. R. Gardiner, History of England, vol. i. (1905). End of Article: WATSON, WILLIAM (c. 1559-1603) If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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