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Guy Fawkes; or, A Complete History of The Gunpowder Treason, A.D. 1605

Name: Guy Fawkes; or, A Complete History of The Gunpowder Treason, A.D. 1605
Author: Thomas Lathbury

Thomas Lathbury

Read by Mike Pelton, Bob Dole, edamerau and Greg Oxnard · LibriVox · public domain · Archive.org recording · License

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Preface (5:40)
Sketch of Papal Attempts in England and Ireland, during the Reign of Elizabeth. The State of Religion and the Country on James's accession (37:37)
Sketches of the Conspirators (15:25)
Proceedings of the Conspirators, to the latter end of October, 1605 (23:02)
The Jesuits privy to the Plot. The Narrative continued down to the Period of the Discovery of the Treason (37:21)
The Proceedings of the Conspirators on the Discovery of the Plot--their Capture at Holbeach--the Meeting of the Parliament (21:09)
Trial of the Conspirators (20:00)
Trial and Execution of Garnet, the Jesuit. The alleged Miracles of the Straw. Is declared a Martyr (34:06)
The Principles on which the Conspirators acted (41:03)
The Act for the Observance of the Day.--A Service prepared for the Occasion.--Alterations in the Service to suit the Landing of King William. Reflections (34:41)