Historian Lucy Worsley turns her attention to one of history’s most infamous acts of attempted regicide and political upheaval: the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. In this episode, Worsley doesn’t simply recount the events; she aims to understand the minds of the men who schemed to blow up King James I and the Houses of Parliament.
Worsley digs into the backgrounds of Guy Fawkes and his co-conspirators, exploring their formative years, the secret locations where they hatched their plan, and the intense interrogation that ultimately led to Fawkes’ confession. The episode looks beyond the historical record to understand the plotters’ motives and the world that shaped their radical actions. With its lasting impact on British culture, marked annually by bonfires and fireworks on November 5, the Gunpowder Plot continues to fascinate and horrify.
This episode of Lucy Worsley Investigates airs Friday, January 10 at 9:00 pm on BBC Two.
