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The Gunpowder Plot (Classic Histories Series) Paperback – October 10, 2016

by Alan Haynes (Author)
3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 19 ratings
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Alan Haynes’s probing analysis offers the clearest, most balanced view yet of often conflicting evidence regarding what happened November 5th, as he disentangles the threads of disharmony, intrigue, betrayal, terror and retribution. In this new, updated edition he gathers together startling evidence to uncover the depth and extent of the plot, and how close the plotters came to de-stabilizing the government in one of the most notorious terrorist plots of British history. This enthralling book will grip the general reader, while the scope of its detailed research will require historians of the period to consider again the commanding importance of the plot throughout the 17th century.
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    October 10, 2016
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    5.08 x 0.44 x 7.8 inches
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    0750978554
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0750978552
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Alan Haynes is a prolific writer on Elizabethan and 17th-century history. A member of the Royal Historical Society, his other books include The Elizabethan Secret Services and Sex in Elizabethan England.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The History Press; Reprint edition (October 10, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0750978554
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0750978552
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.7 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.08 x 0.44 x 7.8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 19 ratings

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3.9 out of 5 stars
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Angela
4.0 out of 5 stars I liked it, but I wanted detailed and unusual information
Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2007
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I went into this book with a vague knowledge of the name 'Guy Fawkes' and that's pretty much it. I think some of the knowledge assumed by the author can be attributed to the fact that he is English, and the average English reader is probably more knowlegable of the details of the plot than the average American reader. Having read another work by Haynes, I also would say that he tends to assume a great deal of knowledge on the readers part. As a reader, I find that attractive, because if he assumes a great deal of knowlege on my part then he's more likely to give me unusual information that I wouldn't find elsewhere.

As an American reader, I did find it a bit difficult to read between the lines for the information I didn't go into the book knowing, and according to what I read in Wikipedia the book doesn't go very far into the (apparentally) widely accepted theory that the whole thing was arranged by someone in the government (Salisbury) to give them an excuse to persecute Catholics further and tighten the Protestant hold. Primarily because he dismisses it as conspiritorial nonsense.

Definitely an interesting read -- I didn't know much about the Catholic persecution and plots in Elizabethan England before and I feel more enlightened about the era in general, if not specifically the Gunpowder plot.

It is a bit dry at times, but there are little anecdotes sprinkled throughout that make it an easier read. Definitely not light reading or a general overview of the Gunpowder Plot, but excellent for those who want detailed and unusual information.
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Robert Lee
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent service.Great VFM
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 7, 2023
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Superb condition for used. Very handy reference. Easy to read. Fairly comprehensive. Thanks.
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Lara
2.0 out of 5 stars Hard to get into
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 23, 2024
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I'm not sure exactly what it is but I found this book very hard to read and quickly moved on to something else. It's a matter of style rather than substance, as I don't usually struggle with history (I have a degree in it, so I've read a decent variety of academic vs non-academic texts) but I'd read a few sentences and be left unsure about what they'd actually *said*. So I can't comment on the actual content, just that the author cannot write clearly even in the opening pages where nothing much has happened yet. I'd skip this one unless you're doing a deep dive on the Gunpowder Plot and need to include it to get a wide view of the available literature. Otherwise try something else. Anything else.
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Craig MacKenzie
5.0 out of 5 stars It was pure ecstacy !
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 6, 2012
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The book came quickly its not easy reading there are some unusual words but thats sensational for builing your vocabulary. There are many names that you need to keep track of in this book so you either need to be a bit of a historian or be prepaired to look up all these guys to keep track of whats going on but overall although not easy reading is an interesting book if your into studying this period of time.
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Abbi G
5.0 out of 5 stars A good read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 5, 2020
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An informative and educational book
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 7, 2015
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Very good delivery and excellent book.
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