The Horrid Popish Plot

The Horrid Popish Plot
Author: Peter Hinds
Publisher:
Total Pages: 457
Release: 2009
Genre: Politics and literature
ISBN: 9780191733994

The Popish plot was a Catholic conspiracy to assassinate Charles II and re-introduce the Catholic faith to England. This volume considers how details of the plot circulated in print manuscript and word of mouth, and considers the insights offered by the writings of the most prolific commentator on the Popish plot, Roger L'Estrange.

The Popish Plot

The Popish Plot
Author: John Pollock
Publisher: CUP Archive
Total Pages: 418
Release: 1944
Genre: Popish Plot, 1678
ISBN:

The Popish Plot

The Popish Plot
Author: John Philipps Kenyon
Publisher: Phoenix
Total Pages: 345
Release: 2000
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781842121689

In 1678, against a backdrop of paranoiac fear of Catholicism, Titus Oates and his followers succeeded in convincing both Parliament and the public of a Jesuit and Catholic conspiracy to assassinate Charles II and overthrow the Protestant establishment. As a result, hundreds of Catholics suffered imprisonment and 24 were executed. Here is the background of that plot, its development, and its long-term repercussions. "With the technical mastery of a seasoned professional...he retells in vivid detail an extraordinary tale of human credulity, knavery, and folly."--The Times.