The Horrid Popish Plot


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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.







A True Narrative and Discovery of several ... remarkable passages relating to the horrid Popish Plot: as they fell within the knowledge of M. Prance ... viz. I. His depositions concerning the plot in general ... II. The ... murther of Sir E. Godfrey ... III. A conspiracy to murther the ... Earl of Shaftsbury. IV. The traiterous intrigues ... of divers Popish Priests


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