tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16525298.post113120149922216414..comments2023-10-18T04:12:37.958-04:00Comments on Reverend Mom: A man of his timeCynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16189485834914559162noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16525298.post-1131391592783124792005-11-07T14:26:00.000-05:002005-11-07T14:26:00.000-05:00The name of the book is "Faith and Treason : The S...The name of the book is "Faith and Treason : The Story of the Gunpowder Plot" by Antonia Frasier. I am only halfway through it but it is a fascinating read.<BR/><BR/>I'm looking forward to being the subject of a blog posting! Be kind... :-)Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13591963015601367554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16525298.post-1131387351025487202005-11-07T13:15:00.000-05:002005-11-07T13:15:00.000-05:00Great job! As I would have guessed, you are the o...Great job! As I would have guessed, you are the only one to answer and correctly. I'd like to hear more about this book, especially how this plot may have become more urban legend than not.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16189485834914559162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16525298.post-1131376809701850372005-11-07T10:20:00.000-05:002005-11-07T10:20:00.000-05:00An excellent clue, Cindy!November 5th is known as ...An excellent clue, Cindy!<BR/><BR/>November 5th is known as "Bonfire Night" or "Guy Fawkes Night", and all over Britain people fire off fireworks, light bonfires, and burn effigies of Guy Fawkes.<BR/><BR/>Fawkes was an Englishman who, in popular legend, tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament with barrels of gunpowder. He was caught, imprisoned, tortured on the rack, and finally executed. <BR/><BR/>In fact, I am currently reading a book about "The Gunpowder plot" and, as usual, popular legend may have got in the way of the truth.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13591963015601367554noreply@blogger.com