Project Gutenberg 2010-12-09 Public domain in the USA. 297 Gardiner, Samuel Rawson 1829 1902 02023349 What Gunpowder Plot Was Produced by Robin Monks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries.) "What Gunpowder Plot Was" by Samuel Rawson Gardiner is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book examines the infamous Gunpowder Plot of 1605, challenging traditional narratives and exploring the motivations behind the conspiracy to blow up the British Parliament. Gardiner engages with various historical evidences and interpretations, particularly focusing on the claims made by Father Gerard regarding the conspirators' supposed manipulation by government officials. The opening of the text sets the stage for an in-depth analysis of the historical controversy surrounding the Gunpowder Plot. Gardiner begins by referencing Father Gerard’s examination of evidence asserting the plot was fabricated by the Earl of Salisbury for political gain. He discusses Gerard's conclusions, noting their implications on Catholic perceptions and the subsequent penalties they suffered following the event. Gardiner moves to critique Gerard's approach and the reliability of various sources, hinting at a meticulous inquiry into the established narrative while arguing for a thorough exploration of historical documents to discover the truth behind this pivotal moment in British history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Gunpowder Plot, 1605 DA Text Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 604949 2025-08-14T07:24:21.635114 text/html 607459 2021-01-07T07:37:25 text/html 1668316 2025-08-14T07:24:37.127447 application/epub+zip 1674686 2025-08-14T07:24:25.955507 application/epub+zip 269381 2025-08-14T07:24:24.083084 application/epub+zip 1934829 2025-08-14T07:24:43.132433 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1927751 2025-08-14T07:24:35.472472 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 517345 2022-09-16T04:06:40.004005 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 466941 2025-08-14T07:24:19.777078 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 466649 2021-01-07T07:37:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 466677 2021-01-07T07:37:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20170 2025-08-14T07:24:43.287404 application/rdf+xml 12050 2025-08-14T07:24:24.693506 image/jpeg 3170 2025-08-14T07:24:24.409494 image/jpeg 168684 2021-01-07T07:37:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 1580898 2021-01-07T07:37:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 168598 2021-01-07T07:37:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 1738265 2025-08-14T07:24:21.725099 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia