Image: A picture of Robert Catesby, with a banner underneath with his name on it. Text: Basically, it’s all his idea.

At very least a cousin executed, probably more. Generally if you kill people’s family, even cousins in extended families, that’s likely to make people more radical, not less. Also if you want some fun look up the rest of the Throckmortons also haha https://radiopaedia.org/articles/throckmorton-sign-pelvis

I was going to use the term “cryptocatholic” but A. it would have needed a bit more of a google for some people. B. cryptocatholic just means hidden catholic C. fuck off cryptocurrencies

Gaol pronounced jail if you’re unfamiliar. I’m guessing The Clink. In jails/gaols there previously wasn’t any torches or oil lamps or anything (note: you can’t have a smokeless torch put in a room on tv they’re gas lamps) so it was just really dark if there was no window, which if you’re in a jail… Continue reading Chapter 1 – Page 4

King James’ mother, the infamous Mary Queen of Scots, was a Catholic and he generally tolerated catholics at court (as long as they pretended not to be catholic). Also he gave vague promises and assurances to another member of the gunpowder plot who had some earl friends who helped him out a fair bit.

Image: Robert Catesby is looking really quite angry, he’s not shouting about how angry he is, he’s got a sort of seething anger. In his mind he’s saying: “I AM GOING TO KILL THE FUCKING KING! HE MUST BE STOPPED!! I’LL BLOW UP THE WHOLE FUCKING PARLIAMENT IF I HAVE TO!”

Image: Catesby is writing a letter “Dear Cousin Thomas, Plz come t…”

Image: Robert Catesby is writing another letter. text: ATTN: THOMAS Pls come to London ASAP