Wednesday 4 November at 6PM đď¸This talk will be recorded
âThat heavy and doleful tragedy which is commonly called âThe Powder Treasonâ.
Why do we celebrate the demise of Guy Fawkes every 5th November?
Who were the plotters and what were their aims?
Could the plot have ever succeeded?
Why does the plot have such a hold on our imagination?
What was the truth behind the legend?
Speaker Bio:
I have a Humanities degree from Bristol Polytechnic and subsequently qualified as a teacher in Further Education. I have been interested in history for as long as I can remember and enjoy demolishing popular historical myths. I have delivered courses on a wide range of historical subjects (hopefully with enthusiasm and humour) at Peterborough City College, Stamford Arts Centre, the Guildhall Arts Centre Grantham and to a wide variety of local groups and societies for some twenty years. In answer to the question âWhat is your favourite period of history?â I would be most likely to say, âJust the last 3,250 yearsâ. From 2006 to 2023 I gave a series of lectures for Peterborough Museum and participated in historical re-enactments and guided tours. I am currently volunteering at the Cromwell Museum, Huntingdon.
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