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By Spencer Mizen\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Sunday, 06 November 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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What drove a group of plotters to attempt to blow up the king on 5 November 1605? To what extent did the conspiracy sour relations between Protestants and Catholics? And why do we continue to be so fascinated by this extraordinary episode today? Speaking with Spencer Mizen, John Cooper answers listener questions about the gunpowder plot.<\/p>\n\n