The New York Times bestselling author of The Six Wives of Henry VIII uncovers the gripping true story behind one of the most famous conspiracies in British history: the 1605 attempt to blow up the House of Parliament and King James I along with it. In a mesmerizing narrative that reads like a detective novel, Fraser unravels this exciting tale, examining in the process the lengths to which individuals will go for their faith. 40 illustrations.
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The New York Times bestselling author of The Six Wives of Henry VIII uncovers the gripping true story behind one of the most famous conspiracies in British history: the 1605 attempt to blow up the House of Parliament and King James I along with it. In a mesmerizing narrative that reads like a detective novel, Fraser unravels this exciting tale, examining in the process the lengths to which individuals will go for their faith. 40 illustrations.
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Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 0385256205. Only slight wear; A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped, illustrated with colour and B&W plates.; Large 8vo 9"-10" tall; 347 pages; "In England, November 5 is Guy Fawkes Day, when fireworks displays commemorate the shocking moment in 1605 when government authorities uncovered a secret plan to blow up the House of Parliament--and King James I along with it. A group of English Catholics, seeking to unseat the king and reintroduce Catholicism as the state religion, daringly placed thirty-six barrels of gunpowder in a cellar under the Palace of Westminster. Their aim was to ignite the gunpowder at the opening of the Parliamentary session. Though the charismatic Catholic, Robert Catesby, was the group's leader, it was the devout Guy Fawkes who emerged as its most famous member, as he was the one who was captured and who revealed under torture the names of his fellow plotters. In the aftermath of their arrests, conditions grew worse for English Catholics, as legal penalties against them were stiffened and public sentiment became rabidly intolerant."
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Very Good+ in Very Good+, Not Price Clipped jacket. Book Minor wear; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition; illustrated with black and white and colour photographs and reproductions of paintings.
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Fine in Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Inscribed & Dated by Author First Canadian edition, first prnt. Inscribed by Fraser on the title page. "To Graham with all best wishes Antonia Fraser 1 November 1996." Color and black and white illustrations. Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover.
