The Gunpowder Plot: A Failed Revolution Worth Remembering?

Beyond Guy Fawkes, who were the men behind the Gunpowder Plot? Historian Nigel Jones joins Forbidden History to explore Robert Catesby and his fellow conspirators, the religious persecution that fuelled their plans, and the capture, torture and executions that followed. What are we really remembering on Bonfire Night, and how did the failed plot reshape England?

Cast List:

Eric Meyers: Narrator

Nigel Jones: Historian

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