Sir William Waad Lieutenant Of The Tower And The Gunpowder Plot
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Sir William Waad Lieutenant Of The Tower And The Gunpowder Plot
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Author : Fiona Bengtsen
language : en
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Release Date : 2005
Sir William Waad Lieutenant Of The Tower And The Gunpowder Plot written by Fiona Bengtsen and has been published by Trafford Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Fiction categories.
When Sir William Waad became Lieutenant of the Tower of London in August 1605, only three months before the Gunpowder Plot, it was the culmination of a lifetime of service to the Crown. For the previous 22 years he had been a constant visitor to the Tower. As secretary of the Privy Council, he had interrogated numerous prisoners on behalf of the State, several of them under torture. Many of those incarcerated owed their unfortunate position to his skill as an interrogator. He had risen from inquisitor to gaoler With a known hatred of Catholics and an extensive inside knowledge of almost all previous plots against Queen Elizabeth, Waad's experience as both an 'intelligencer' and inquisitor made him the ideal candidate for the post of Lieutenant of the Tower of London shortly before the Gunpowder Plot. His early life and experiences produced a loyal servant of the State who was capable of dealing with foreign kings as well as common villains. He had been closely involved with the intelligence network operating in Elizabethan England and continued this association when James came to the throne. With years of experience dealing with informers, Waad knew how to extract information and how to discern plot from counter-plot. Waad's role in the Gunpowder Plot and in the capture, interrogation and execution of the culprits are explored in detail. Proud of his achievements in bringing the perpetrators to justice, he erected a huge commemorative monument in his Governor's house at the Tower, which still exists today. Yet, despite his obvious success as Lieutenant of the Tower, he was eventually ousted from his post on suspicion of embezzlement, and narrowly escaped being indicted for murder. He retired to his 'farm' near the village of Manuden, Essex and was buried there in 1623.
A Narrative Of The Gunpowder Plot
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Author : David JARDINE (Police Magistrate.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1857
A Narrative Of The Gunpowder Plot written by David JARDINE (Police Magistrate.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1857 with categories.
A Narrative Of The Gunpowder Plot
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Author : David Jardine
language : en
Publisher: London Murray 1857.
Release Date : 1857
A Narrative Of The Gunpowder Plot written by David Jardine and has been published by London Murray 1857. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1857 with Great Britain categories.
Guy Fawkes Or The Gunpowder Treason
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Author : William Harrison Ainsworth
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1841
Guy Fawkes Or The Gunpowder Treason written by William Harrison Ainsworth and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1841 with Gunpowder Plot, 1605 categories.
The Works Of W Harrison Ainsworth Esq Guy Fawkes Or The Gunpowder Treason An Historical Romance
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Author : William Harrison Ainsworth
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1850
The Works Of W Harrison Ainsworth Esq Guy Fawkes Or The Gunpowder Treason An Historical Romance written by William Harrison Ainsworth and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1850 with categories.
Guy Fawkes Or The Gunpowder Treason Etc
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Author : William Harrison Ainsworth
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1842
Guy Fawkes Or The Gunpowder Treason Etc written by William Harrison Ainsworth and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1842 with categories.
Guy Fawkes
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Author : William Harrison Ainsworth
language : en
Publisher: The Floating Press
Release Date : 2011-10-01
Guy Fawkes written by William Harrison Ainsworth and has been published by The Floating Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-01 with Fiction categories.
In the sweeping historical epic Guy Fawkes, renowned author William Harrison Ainsworth takes on one of the boldest rebels of all time. Pro-Catholic agitator Guy Fawkes was at the center of a failed scheme to blow up the English Parliament and force then-Princess Elizabeth onto the throne. Now regarded as an archetypal traitor, Fawkes looms large in the British imagination, due in large part to Ainsworth's complex and nuanced portrayal of him in this novel.
Sir Walter Raleigh
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Author : Mark Nicholls
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2011-01-27
Sir Walter Raleigh written by Mark Nicholls and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-27 with History categories.
New biography of one of the key figures in British history focusing on both his writing and legacy. Mark Nicholls is President and Librarian of St John's College, Cambridge.
Guy Fawkes Or The Gunpowder Treason
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Author : William Harrison Ainsworth
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1841
Guy Fawkes Or The Gunpowder Treason written by William Harrison Ainsworth and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1841 with Fawkes, Guy, 1570-1606 categories.
"The first of William Harrison Ainsworth's seven "Lancashire novels", the story is based on the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, an unsuccessful attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament. Ainsworth relied heavily on historical documents describing the trial and execution of the conspirators, of whom Fawkes was one, but he also embellished the known facts. He invented the character of Viviana Radcliffe, daughter of the prominent Radcliffe family of Ordsall Hall - who becomes Fawkes's wife - and introduced gothic and supernatural elements into the story, such as the ability of the alchemist, John Dee, to raise the spirits of the dead"--From Wikipedia, viewed January 16, 2024.
The Gunpowder Plot
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Author : Antonia Fraser
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2010-06-24
The Gunpowder Plot written by Antonia Fraser and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-24 with History categories.
Remember, remember, the Fifth of November ... With a narrative that grips the reader like a detective story, Antonia Fraser brings the characters and events of the Gunpowder Plot to life. Dramatically recreating the conditions and motives that surrounded the fateful night of 5 November 1605, she unravels the tangled web of religion and politics that spawned the plot. 'An excellent book which unravels the whole story of the plot' Literary Review 'Told with impressive scholarship and panache ... with a sense of pace and tension worthy of a John le Carré novel' Sunday Telegraph