The story behind the failed Gunpowder Plot, and how we remember it today. We also look at the challenges King James VI and I faced when he came to the throne and what else the Jacobean era is famous for.
What You’ll Hear 
- 0:42: The background to the Plot
- 1:32: What was the reason for the Plot?
- 2:38: Why the Gunpowder Plot failed
- 3:16: How we commemorate the Plot, and the story of the ‘guy’
- 4:00: The further disruptions that James faced
Prefer to read? Click here for the transcript – no email required! This episode was inspired by a blog about Bessie Surtees House, a Jacobean building in Newcastle upon Tyne. A reference to the Gunpowder Plot was made in the post.
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