Guy Fawkes
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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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Catholic peers and the Gunpowder Plot
Dr Ben Coates explores the warnings given to Catholic Peers before the Gunpowder Plot.
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Fighting in foreign wars: fears over English Catholics in the Netherlands’ war with Spain
Events in Iraq and Syria have led Dr Andrew Thrush, editor of the Lords 1603-1660 section, to reflect on a…
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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…