5 novembre 1605. Complotto inglese della polvere da sparo. Robert Catesby, non il famoso Guy Fawkes, fu la vera mente del piano per far saltare in aria il Parlamento e uccidere il re Giacomo I. Fawkes si limitò a maneggiare gli esplosivi. Il complotto riecheggiava le più ampie tensioni cattolico-protestanti europee.
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Although Guy Fawkes has become the iconic face of the Gunpowder Plot, historical records make it clear that Robert Catesby was the driving force. Catesby conceived the plot, personally recruited the conspirators, and planned the wider political aim: to assassinate James I and replace him with his daughter Elizabeth to restore a Catholic monarchy. Fawkes’s role was limited to handling and lighting the explosives, leveraging his military experience from the Spanish Netherlands. Over time, public memory elevated Fawkes as the figurehead, overshadowing Catesby’s leadership and political vision.
Why was Bates’ title censored? According to contemporary sources, he was a Master.
A copy of this exact image is on the Bakerloo line platforms at Charing Cross tube station in central London.
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Robert Catesby Night just doesn’t have the same ring to it.