The Gunpowder Plot: History in an Hour
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Jonathan Keeble
About this listen
Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.
‘Remember, remember, the fifth of November’. The gunpowder plot is a famed tale of treachery that continues to fascinate and capture the imagination four hundred years on.
The Gunpowder Plot in an Hour reveals the elaborate background to the infamous plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament and James I, the ultimate act of treason. This compelling and engaging account of one of the most famous historical events in English history follows the Catholic protagonists hatching their plan through to their inevitable, gruesome deaths.
Learn who the Catholic traitors were, what drove them to such desperate measures, and how the plot was discovered. The Gunpowder Plot in an Hour gives a concise overview of this enduring event and is a must for all history lovers.
Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour…
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‘If the past is a foreign country, History in an Hour is like a high-class tour operator, offering delightfully enjoyable short breaks in the rich and diverse continent of our shared past’ Dominic Sandbrook
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- Amazon Customer
- 14-11-20
Concise
Concise, interesting and a great narrator. A perfect introduction to the topic and I would recommend.
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- TheNameless
- 05-01-19
A very interesting overview...
...of an event I've known about all my life, but really knew very little about. JK's narration made it an enjoyable way to keep my mind occupied on the bus.
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- Jo
- 22-10-19
Love the 'History in an Hour' series
The 'History in an Hour' series is wonderful for anyone wanting to dip their toe into a subject for a great price. However, don't be fooled by them only being an hour long, I have many episodes of the series and each one I have listened to so far is packed with information on the relevant subject, and, is a great primer to explore the each subject further. Worth every penny.
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- Alžběta
- 22-03-22
A great overview and flawless narration.
This book offers a treasure trove of fascinating bits and pieces, providing both a comprehensive overview of the period and what caused the plot, as well as intriguing little details about those involved. (Such as Guy Fawkes being called Guido or using the fake name of John Johnson on the night of the plot.)
The narration is flawless. Jonathan Keeble could read a list of groceries, and I would enjoy it enormously. His voice is magical!
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- Anonymous User
- 02-04-17
A timely listen
A timely listen, given the recent attack on Westminster. I'm not sure if there are parallels to be drawn between the two instances but it certainly has given pause for thought.
Interesting too to get some more detailed background on Bonfire Night, which is an unavoidable part of growing up in England, especially on the other less famous plotters.
Jonathan Keeble reads well, as ever, though he does have a tendency to say the word 'Protestantism' quite oddly ('Protest-ANT-ism'), which does grate a bit given the word's frequency.
All in all though, another good value listen from this series.
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- Classicyellow
- 20-12-22
Great sum up
The history in an hour series is a great little sum up for those of us who weren’t paying attention at school! I’ve really enjoyed listening to these and being educated without it being a drag.
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