The Gunpowder Plot (1605)

In November 1605, a group of English Catholics led by Robert Catesby attempted to blow up Parliament and King James I. This is the story of the Gunpowder Plot - how it was planned, how it was betrayed, and how it ended. Contact: [email protected] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatCameBeforePodcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-came-before/id1839699689 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3eRPO23EzaKSZYL7rJ0XPt Amazon Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/7b3c1fc1-8bed-4d81-9989-5d49853557bd/what-came-before RSS Feed: https://what-came-before.adscott1982.workers.dev/feed.xml

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