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Why Did The Gunpowder Plot Happen?

Talks and Lectures by Historic Royal Palaces

Nov 6, 202530:34Arts

In November 1605, a group of religious radicals attempted to assassinate King James I, the man they deemed responsible for their oppression. Guy Fawkes was meant to light the fuse, bringing the Houses of Parli ament down...

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Why Did The Gunpowder Plot Happen? is an episode from Talks and Lectures by Historic Royal Palaces. In November 1605, a group of religious radicals attempted to assassinate King James I, the man they deemed responsible for their oppression....

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Published Nov 6, 2025, 30:34 long, audio available.