Faith and Treason: The Story of the Gunpowder Plot Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

Faith and Treason: The Story of the Gunpowder Plot Book

Our term "guy," slang for any man, comes from the name of Guy Fawkes, the alleged ringleader of the bungled plot to blow up King James I and the subject of Bonfire Night, the odd English holiday celebrated on November 5 by burning the execrable Guy in effigy. This and other facts tumble from the pages of this fascinating account of the Gunpowder Plot, written by the distinguished novelist and historian Antonia Fraser. Fraser delves into English religious history to show the harsh persecution of Roman Catholics under Jacobean rule and how James I disappointed those Catholics who hoped for a more liberal reign.Read More

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    The New York Times bestselling author of The Six Wives of Henry VIII uncovers the gripping true story behind one of the most famous conspiracies in British history: the attempt in 1650 to blow up the House of Parliament and King James I along with it. In Faith and Treason, Fraser unravels the exciting tale of religion, politics, and personalities surrounding this infamous act of terrorism. of photos.

  • 0385471904
  • 9780385471909
  • Lady Antonia Fraser, Antonia Fraser
  • 1 November 1997
  • Anchor Books
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 384
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