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  • Henry Brooke, 11th Baron Cobham (1564 - 1618)
    'Henry Brooke, 11th Baron Cobham (22 November 1564 – 24 January 1618 (Old Style)/3 February 1619 (New Style)) was an English peer who was implicated in the Main Plot against the rule of James I of Engl...
  • Sir Griffin Markham (1569 - c.1645)
    Griffin was the eldest son, but lost the right to succession after finding himself in serious trouble with the law. Set for excution, at the last possible moment as his head lay on the block he was gra...
  • Lady Arbella Stuart (1575 - 1615)
    Stuart was the daughter of Charles Stuart, earl of Lennox (1556-April 1576) and Elizabeth Cavendish (March 3,1555-January 21,1582). She was raised by her grandmother, Bess of Hardwick who, along with A...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bye_Plot

The Bye Plot of 1603 was a conspiracy, by Roman Catholic priests and Puritans aiming at tolerance for their respective denominations, to kidnap the new English King, James I of England. It is referred to as the "bye" plot, because at the time it was presented as a minor component of a larger plot (the so-called "main" plot).

The plot is known also as Watson's Plot, the Catholic Plot, the Surprising Treason, or the Treason of the Priests.Those involved were not in fact exclusively Catholic priests: Thomas Grey, 15th Baron Grey de Wilton was a Puritan layman who became drawn in, though the plot never went further than far-fetched discussion. Another lay conspirator was Sir Griffin Markham.

While they may have had in common a wish for religious toleration, their motivations were varied. Watson wished to have no more fines for recusancy levied. Another plank in the platform of the Bye Plot was the removal of certain ministers of the king. To the extent that these matters can be clarified, the Main Plot that had been laid in parallel wished also for regime change, with James replaced on the throne by Arabella Stuart.