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Cecil takes his intelligence letter about the Gunpowder Plot to King James I directly. He knows that James will only get involved with the conspiracy if he thinks he’s uncovered it himself.
An interdisciplinary seminar at the Folger Institute examines terrorism — historical and contemporary — on the 400th anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot When scholars gathered in the basement of ...
The basic story of the failed Gunpowder Plot is a famous one. But although Brits celebrate Bonfire Night with fireworks every year on Nov. 5, the details of that fateful night remain sketchy to many.
Sky History Orders ‘Gunpowder Siege’ With ‘Game Of Thrones’ Actor Chuku Modu; Period Drama Marks A Move Into Scripted For ‘Whitney’ Producer Lightbox ...
Named after England’s notorious Gunpowder Plot of 1605 — which was the failed attempt to assassinate King James I during the Opening of Parliament — the episode even draws upon the history ...
In episode two, Lucy Worsley investigates the Gunpowder Plot and what drove a group of conspirators to this radical act of extremism. On the 5th of November 1605, a group of radical Catholic ...
The Gunpowder Plot was foiled, but its remembrance was written into law, and Guy Fawkes Night is still celebrated on 5 November. Lucy Worsley investigates what drove this group of men to attempt ...