Investigating Gunpowder Plot

By Mark Nicholls (1991)

This book attempts to examine the ways in which the government of James I set about discovering the details and ramifications of the Gunpowder Plot. The book also has broader aims, to expand our knowledge of the way this administration adapted itself to emergencies, and to elucidate the means by which the Privy Council and its agents enforced their will within the realm.

Fact of the Day

In 1850, cannabis was used in the US to treat tetanus, typhus, cholera, rabies, dysentery, alcoholism, anthrax, leprosy, and insanity.

Quote of the Day

"Truly, when the day of judgement comes, it will not be a question of what we have read, but what we have done. "

~ Thomas à Kempis, 15th century

On This Day

1429 A French force led by Joan of Arc lifted the seven-month-long Siege of Orléans.

1559 Elizabeth I gave her approval to the Acts of Uniformity and Supremacy, establishing a middle of the road Protestant faith for the whole country, banning Catholicism and enforcing church attendance, and confirming Elizabeth as the head of the Church of England.

1660 Charles II was proclaimed king of England. The British monarchy was restored after the English Civil War.

1701 Captain Kidd went on trial for murder and piracy on the high seas. He was found guilty and hanged 15 days later.

1903 French post-Impressionist Paul Gauguin died of an accidental drug overdose, aged 54.

1945 VE Day: The Allies formally accepted the unconditional surrender of Germany, bringing an end to war in Europe.

1952 Women in Greece were granted the right to vote.