“Babington and his conspirators tried to escape, but after 10 days they were caught and brought to London, where they were hung, but before they were dead they were taken down, their guts were taken out and then they were cut into four pieces.”
“What a terrible thing to do to someone,” said Rishaan
“Yes, it was a punishment only meant for the crime of treason. When Elizabeth heard how much the men had suffered, she ordered that the rest of the conspirators, who were to be executed the next day, should only be hanged.”
“Well yes, that’s enough blood and gore for one evening,” said Rishaan’s father.
“They were not all cruel in those days,” said Rishaan’s mother. “Women who committed treason were simply burned at the stake.”
Seeing his mother silhouetted against the flames of the fire, t
