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Popish Plot
Popish Plot n (Historical Terms) a supposed conspiracy (1678) to murder Charles II of England and replace him with his Catholic brother James: in reality a fabrication by the informer Titus Oates Popish Plot1678 Fictitious allegations against English Catholics fabricated by Titus Oates and others. At least 35 innocent people were executed.
Popish Plot
Popish Plot: see Oates, TitusOates, Titus,
1649–1705, English conspirator. An Anglican priest whose whole career was marked with intrigue and scandal, he joined forces with one Israel Tonge to invent the story of the Popish Plot of 1678.
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