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100 1 _aGerard, John,
_d1840-1912
245 1 0 _aWhat was the Gunpowder Plot? The Traditional Story Tested by Original Evidence
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2011-01-01
508 _aProduced by Robert Cicconetti, Adam Styles and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
520 _a"What was the Gunpowder Plot? The Traditional Story Tested by Original Evidence" by John Gerard, S.J. is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work investigates the infamous Gunpowder Plot of 1605, challenging conventional narratives and exploring the authenticity of the evidence surrounding the conspiracy that aimed to assassinate King James I and destroy Parliament. The book seeks to provide a deeper understanding of both the events and the motivations behind them, particularly focusing on the role of Catholics in the plot. The opening of the book sets the stage by recounting the discovery of the plot on November 5, 1605, when Guy Faukes was apprehended with gunpowder underneath the House of Lords. It outlines the immediate aftermath of the plotters' arrest, detailing the flights and captures of various conspirators and the subsequent trials. Gerard emphasizes the official narrative that painted the plot as a Catholic conspiracy, questioning its reliability and hinting at a more complex political backdrop where the government may have had prior knowledge or even involvement in manipulating the events for its own gain. This initial examination raises important questions about the motivations behind the plot and the portrayal of its conspirators. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aGunpowder Plot, 1605
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34807
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