Podcast HackThe Gunpowder PlotBy The Rest Is History, Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook
In a Nutshell
In this November 2021 podcast episode of The Rest is History, historians discuss Guy Fawkes and the 1605 Gunpowder Plot, which was almost the most calamitous terrorist attack in British history.
Favorite Quote
Remember, remember, the 5th of November, gunpowder, treason and plot. I see no reason why gunpowder treason should ever be forgot.
British nursery rhyme
Introduction
In the UK, the foiling of the Gunpowder Plot to blow up the House of Lords in 1605 has been celebrated annually on November 5. But why was this planned explosion so significant?
In their podcast, The Rest is History, British historians Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook examine key events and figures of history with the hope of making the present a bit clearer.
In this November 2021 episode, Holland and Sandbrook discuss the events that led to Bonfire Night, the Gunpowder Plot's legacy, controversies, and how it relates to Britain today.
Here are the 3 key insights from this Hack
- 1.We still know relatively little about the complexities of the Gunpowder Plot
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