Lope Lopez

Lope Lopez, played by Laurence Rickard, is a Spanish and catholic assassin, who is assisting in the plot to kill Queen Elizabeth.

Biography
As a master of Inquisition, Lope Lopez is hired by King Philip II of Spain to accompany him on his journey to England in order to kill Queen Elizabeth.

It is mostly unknown what his life was like leading up to the events of the film, however it can be assumed he has trained for years to become a master assassin.

After an unprovoked attack on Ian, King Philip asks if his violent tendencies are 'about his dad', showing their might be some well known trauma in Lope's past surrounding his father, as King Philip and Lope haven't known each other for long.

Role in Bill
While working for King Philip, it seems he is not taken seriously. A particularly gruesome description of his plan to murder Queen Elizabeth has the crowd in shock, and it is subsequently labelled as 'plan J'.