Blowing it Up! Dr. John Cooper and the Gunpowder Plot (ep 81)

The Gunpowder Plot changed history. Just not in the way the plotters imagined.

Show Notes

Host: Carol Ann Lloyd
Guest: Dr. John Cooper
@tudorgentleman
Project at Westminster: virtualstephens.org.uk
The Queen's Agent: Sir Francis Walsingham and the Rise of Espionage in Elizabethan England (Pegasus Books)
Creative Director: Lindsey Lindstrom
Music: Historical Documentary licensed through Audio Jungle/Envato Markets

Summary

The Gunpowder Plot was a turning point in history. Dr. John Cooper joins us to explore the connections to Elizabeth I's reign, introduce us to Guy Fawkes and the other plotters, and imagine what the world would be like if the plotters had succeeded.

History shows us what's possible.