Yes it is a thing.Thing proving papacy considered as unified force itself were not so strong then.

But from another side - getting some legitimate cardinals from England who would be able to vote for some candidate to become a Pope...

Years later in 1621 conclave looked this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1621_papal_conclave 15 votes first,when previous pope in 1605 had 60 votes majority.

So it is possible having 1 or 2 legitimate cardinals from England were nice idea for some faction within Vatican. But really in those times Catholics were simply persecuted in England,and it was enough,blowing up the parliament with lords and king inside looked for Fawkes and his friends as nice idea.

Yes it is a thing.Thing proving papacy considered as unified force itself were not so strong then.

But from another side - getting some legitimate cardinals from England who would be able to vote for some candidate to become a Pope...

Years later in 1621 conclave looked this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1621_papal_conclave 15 votes first,when previous pope in 1605 had 60 votes majority.

So it is possible having 1 or 2 legitimate cardinals from England were nice idea for some faction within Vatican.