The History of England, From the Earliest Times to the Death of George the Second 2
The History of England, From the Earliest Times to the Death of George the Second 2
Oliver Goldsmith, Charles Coote
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The Roman catholics had expected great favour and indulgence on the accession of James, both as a de- scendant £rom Maiy, a rigid catholic, and also from his having shown some partiality to that religion in his youth. But they soon discovered their mistake, and were at once surprised and enraged to find James on aU JAMES I* 175 occasions express his resolution of strictly executing the laws enacted against thenar and of persevering in the conduct of his predecessor* This dedaratiou deter- mined... them upon more desperate measures ; and they at length formed a resolution of destroying the king and both houses of parliament at a blow. The scheme was first broached by Robert Catesby, a gentleman of good parts and ancient family, who conceived that a train of gunpowder might be so placed under the parliament* house, as to blow up the king and all the members at once. He opened his intention to Thomas Percy, a descendant from the illustrious house of Northumber- land, who was charmed with the project, and readily came into it.
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