Question

William Davison was locked up as a patsy for this event, which ends a book by Jenny Wormald presented as a “study in failure.” It’s not a military campaign, but this event is vividly recounted in the first chapter of Garrett Mattingly’s most popular book. Amias Paulet refused to carry out a less official alternative to this event. (-5[1])Before this event, its subject disrobed to reveal symbolically crimson (-5[1])undergarments. An oath called the Bond of Association was used to justify this event after evidence was obtained from (*) coded letters smuggled in beer barrels. (-5[1])This event (-5[1])took a gory turn when a man (10[1])grabbed its subject’s red wig (10[1])after (10[1])a series of botched swings. This event took place at Fotheringhay Castle after its subject was tried (-5[1])for involvement in the Babington Plot. (10[1])For 10 points, Philip (10[1])II launched the Spanish Armada in response to what (-5[1])event in which a deposed Scottish monarch was beheaded? ■END■ (10[7]0[1])

ANSWER: execution of Mary, Queen of Scots [accept beheading in place of “execution”; accept Mary I of Scotland or Mary Stuart in place of “Mary, Queen of Scots”; prompt on execution of Mary I; prompt on death or killing of Mary, Queen of Scots] (The Mattingly book is The Armada.)
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2024 Chicago Open07/28/2024Y12100%0%50%137.42

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Emmett LaurieI’ll take a quiet 10 / A handshake of CO (Chicago Open)Punished "Venom" BHSU57-5
Eric MukherjeeLMM's LLM MLMGalvanized Square Steen and Eco-Friendly Wood Vermeer67-5
Stephen LiuLisan al-QuibThe Empire Bikes Back92-5
Matt BollingerBHSU Bit's the great pumpkinification objection, charlie brown94-5
Charles HangLes MissourablesAre You There, Chat? It's Me, Margaret10110
Robert WangNJTRANSit (and bobby, i guess)First Cause, First Cause, make me young!10610
Anwen KelleherNJTRANSit (and anwen, I guess)The Oldest Men in the World10710
Arya KarthikCharlotte's Moderately Successful TeamgenAI this, genAI that, have you found your 真爱 yet124-5
Daniel MaThere are buzzable clues everywhere for those with eyes to seeBerkeley Mafia and the Chicago Boy13010
Jaskaran SinghThe Dyatlov Passement incidentAMOGH QUIZ HACK? 英雄联盟 400 PPG 24 TUH13410
Eric BobrowRead slowly: A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A Read quickly: AThe Jeam Team143-5
Kevin WanggenAI this, genAI that, have you found your 真爱 yetCharlotte's Moderately Successful Team15310
Joel MilesGalvanized Square Steen and Eco-Friendly Wood VermeerLMM's LLM MLM15310
Kai SmithPunished "Venom" BHSUI’ll take a quiet 10 / A handshake of CO (Chicago Open)15310
Jason HongThe Jeam TeamRead slowly: A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A Read quickly: A15310
Henry AtkinsThe Empire Bikes BackLisan al-Quib15310
Eve Fleisigit's the great pumpkinification objection, charlie brownBHSU B15310
Tracy Mirkinsticking out your guyot for the ridge push; you're so seafloor spread, you're so fracture zoneMindgoblin of Little Hobbes15310
Jim FanMindgoblin of Little Hobbessticking out your guyot for the ridge push; you're so seafloor spread, you're so fracture zone1530