This really is fascinating! Discourse surrounding the Gunpowder Plot, whether modern or contemporary, has never quite sat well with me. Given Mary's (Queen of Scots) Catholic loyalties and the Catholic sympathies of later Stuart monarchs, as well as the religious and political turmoil of the mid-17th century, there certainly seems to be grounds for considering that there may be more to the plot than meets the eye... Or perhaps my modern sensibilities have me seeking conspiracies where there simply aren't any? Very thought-provoking indeed; thank you!
Fascinating!
Many thanks, I'm glad you liked it!
An excellent and thought-provoking piece. Thank you for sharing your scholarship.
That's very kind of you - I much appreciate it!!
This really is fascinating! Discourse surrounding the Gunpowder Plot, whether modern or contemporary, has never quite sat well with me. Given Mary's (Queen of Scots) Catholic loyalties and the Catholic sympathies of later Stuart monarchs, as well as the religious and political turmoil of the mid-17th century, there certainly seems to be grounds for considering that there may be more to the plot than meets the eye... Or perhaps my modern sensibilities have me seeking conspiracies where there simply aren't any? Very thought-provoking indeed; thank you!
Thank you SO much — that’s very kind, I’m glad that it may have proved interesting!