Bonfire night
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Henry Percy, earl of Northumberland: the brains behind the Gunpowder Plot?
As we approach Bonfire Night on 5 November, Dr Paul Hunneyball of our Lords 1558-1603 project ponders whether we should…
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The Bonfire Night Coup: power politics at the Putney debates
In March we hosted the final Parliaments, Politics and People Seminar before lockdown forced the temporary closure of the Institute…
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Catholic peers and the Gunpowder Plot
Dr Ben Coates explores the warnings given to Catholic Peers before the Gunpowder Plot.
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Bonfire night: Making ‘night like day’
As Bonfire Night approaches, Dr Robin Eagles, Senior Research Fellow in the House of Lords 1660-1832 section takes a look…
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Apprehending Guy Fawkes, with the help of his garters
As the country prepares for Bonfire Night, we take a look at the two men, both MPs, who caught Guy…