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#26 Why blow up Parliament anyway? - Ep 3 Blowing up the Gunpowder Plot

#26 Why blow up Parliament anyway? - Ep 3 Blowing up the Gunpowder Plot

Update: 2025-07-09
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The parliament of 1604 refuses to grant the king money. They’re still paying for the effects of the last plague. But this is Cecil’s job. What to do? On 5 November 1605 the assembled MPs and peers are calmly informed that there has been a devilish Catholic plot to blow the lot of them up. A plot that their king and Cecil have brilliantly foiled. Unsurprisingly, this time, they vote the king the money he so badly needs. Job done. (R)

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#26 Why blow up Parliament anyway? - Ep 3 Blowing up the Gunpowder Plot

#26 Why blow up Parliament anyway? - Ep 3 Blowing up the Gunpowder Plot