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6 days ago · The Gunpowder Plot was the result of King James I's refusal to grant more religious toleration to Catholics. The leaders of the plot planned to murder the king, his ministers, and members of Parliament, apparently hoping that the confusion that would follow would provide an opportunity for the English Catholics to take over the country.
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- The Gunpowder Plot was the conspiracy of a group of English Roman Catholics to blow up Parliament and King James I, his queen, and his eldest son o...
- With the Gunpowder Plot thwarted, Robert Catesby, Thomas Percy, and John Wright fled and were killed in Staffordshire. Other conspirators, includin...
- After the failure of the Gunpowder Plot, laws against Roman Catholics were immediately increased in severity, a setback that hampered religious tol...
Sep 12, 2024 · The eighth gripping adventure in David Gilman's critically acclaimed Master of War series set in fourteenth-century Europe. Bordeaux, 1367. Having angered the bloodthirsty Don Pedro, King of Castile, Sir Thomas Blackstone is thoroughly sick of his mission for the Prince of Wales, but must remain true to his oath.
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Sep 9, 2024 · To Kill a Mockingbird, novel by Harper Lee, published in 1960. Enormously popular, it was translated into some 40 languages and sold over 40 million copies worldwide. In 1961 it won a Pulitzer Prize.
- To Kill a Mockingbird is set in the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama, during the Great Depression (1929–39). The story centres on Jean Louise (“S...
- It is widely believed that Harper Lee based the character of Atticus Finch on her father, Amasa Coleman Lee, a compassionate and dedicated lawyer....
- Harper Lee began writing To Kill a Mockingbird in the mid-1950s. It was published in 1960, just before the peak of the American civil rights moveme...
- Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is one of the best-known and most widely read books in the United States. Since its publication in 1960, the nov...
- In 2015 Harper Lee published a second novel titled Go Set a Watchman. Although it was technically written before To Kill a Mockingbird, the novel i...
Sep 17, 2024 · Spurred by his wife, Macbeth kills Duncan, and the murder is discovered when Macduff, the thane of Fife, arrives to call on the king. Duncan’s sons Malcolm and Donalbain flee the country, fearing for their lives. Their speedy departure seems to implicate them in the crime, and Macbeth becomes king.
2 days ago · After a fierce battle in the dark, the attackers captured General Lazar Petrović, head of the Palace Guard, and forced him to reveal [dubious – discuss] the hiding place of King Alexander I Obrenović and his wife Queen Draga. The King was subsequently shot thirty times and the Queen eighteen.
Sep 7, 2024 · You Should Kill The King Of Flowing Sands First. An Exclusive Spirit Transformation Can Be Missed. It can be tempting to go for the hulking threat of the Second Prince of Flowing Sands before the King, but killing the Second Prince first will lose out on a key reward in Black Myth: Wukong.
Sep 13, 2024 · A-Reece has released his latest album, "Kill The King: the mixtape“. The project features 19 tracks that showcase his lyrical skills and provide in-depth insights into his ideas and...
