The Gunpowder Plot
Dan Snow's History Hit
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The Fiveth of November Is a Very Interesting Date
The fifth of november became embedded in the english national calendar from 16 o five onwards, essentially. From that night, bonfire night became a celebration of protestantism and britishness. The date was apt o use in terms of propaganda as well at strategic moments across the century. When william the third invaded the county dutch in 16 88 to try and clear up the mess from catholic james the second,. he chose that date specifically to kind of remind people of we're putting down the potential catholic aggressor.
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