Project Gutenberg 2011-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 675 Gerard, John 1840 1912 06018828 What was the Gunpowder Plot? The Traditional Story Tested by Original Evidence Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Adam Styles and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "What was the Gunpowder Plot? The Traditional Story Tested by Original Evidence" by John Gerard, S.J. is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work investigates the infamous Gunpowder Plot of 1605, challenging conventional narratives and exploring the authenticity of the evidence surrounding the conspiracy that aimed to assassinate King James I and destroy Parliament. The book seeks to provide a deeper understanding of both the events and the motivations behind them, particularly focusing on the role of Catholics in the plot. The opening of the book sets the stage by recounting the discovery of the plot on November 5, 1605, when Guy Faukes was apprehended with gunpowder underneath the House of Lords. It outlines the immediate aftermath of the plotters' arrest, detailing the flights and captures of various conspirators and the subsequent trials. Gerard emphasizes the official narrative that painted the plot as a Catholic conspiracy, questioning its reliability and hinting at a more complex political backdrop where the government may have had prior knowledge or even involvement in manipulating the events for its own gain. This initial examination raises important questions about the motivations behind the plot and the portrayal of its conspirators. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Gunpowder Plot, 1605 DA Text Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Religious 680896 2025-08-14T08:14:32.920907 text/html 678866 2011-01-01T12:20:52 text/html 4448230 2025-08-14T08:14:59.722294 application/epub+zip 4457141 2025-08-14T08:14:43.557846 application/epub+zip 301614 2025-08-14T08:14:36.207871 application/epub+zip 3154079 2025-08-14T08:15:06.463280 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3082482 2025-08-14T08:14:52.716318 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 453779 2022-09-16T05:12:17.654797 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 500682 2025-08-14T08:14:31.056943 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 500244 2011-01-01T12:20:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 500321 2011-01-01T12:20:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20305 2025-08-14T08:15:06.606214 application/rdf+xml 25304 2025-08-14T08:14:36.810856 image/jpeg 4649 2025-08-14T08:14:36.508889 image/jpeg 190417 2011-01-01T12:20:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 6728582 2011-01-01T12:20:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 190277 2011-01-01T12:20:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 6831310 2025-08-14T08:14:33.058903 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