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#30 'A tall and desperate fellow' - Ep 7 Blowing up the Gunpowder Plot

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History Cafe
Published
Wed 06 Aug 2025
Episode Link
https://shows.acast.com/history-cafe/episodes/30-a-tall-and-desperate-fellow-ep-7-blowing-up-the-gunpowder

The night before - 4 November 1605: Guy Fawkes, a Catholic with experience as a soldier fighting for the Spanish, is found with matches and fuse powder in a storeroom under the House of Lords. He’s ‘booted and spurred’, ready for a quick get-away. Or maybe not. The government account keeps changing. (R)

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