Philip Marlow Sidney

Name: A history of the gunpowder plot — Chapter 15
Author: Philip Marlow Sidney

A history of the gunpowder plot… (1904)

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“A history of the gunpowder plot — Chapter 15”, published in 1904, is a work by Philip Marlow Sidney. It explores elements such as Garnet, Greenway and the Privy Council.

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Philip Marlow Sidney, A history of the gunpowder plot… (1904)

“ It seems extraordinary that astute men like these hunted Jesuits, who had for many years had to defend themselves against innumerable tricks and strategems laid for them by their enemies, should have fallen into so simple a trap. But they did, and relying on their janitor's word and fidelity, opened up a series of conversations by removing the stone in the wall, utterly unsuspecting that this same hollow wall concealed the persons of two agents of the Privy Council, who wrote down every word they heard of these conversations. ”

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Philip Marlow Sidney, A history of the gunpowder plot… (1904)

“ And for my brother Greenway, I would the truth were known; for the false reports that are, making him more faulty than he is. I should not have charged him, but that I thought he had been safe. I pray God the Catholics may not fare the worse for my sake; and I exhort them all to take heed they enter not into any treasons, rebellions, or insurrections against the King. ”

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Philip Marlow Sidney, A history of the gunpowder plot… (1904)

“ Although Greenway had repeated his penitent's confession, it was understood that Garnet was only to know it under the seal of confession, and was not to be allowed to pass on the information to anybody else.
On March 13 and 14, he confessed that before the late Queen died, he had received two breves from Rome, one addressed to the Romanist laity, the other to the Romanist clergy. These breves commanded all English Catholics not to acknowledge any Protestant as Elizabeth's successor. ”

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Philip Marlow Sidney, A history of the gunpowder plot… (1904)

“ To overthrow the whole state of the Commonwealth.
'The manner how to perform these horrible treasons, the serjeant said "Horreo dicere," his lips did tremble to speak it, but his heart praised God for His mighty deliverance. The practice so inhuman, so barbarous, so damnable, so detestable, as the like was never read nor heard of, or ever entered into the heart of the most wicked man to imagine. And here he said, he could not but mention that religious observation so religiously observed by his religious Majesty, wishing it were engraven in letters of gold, in the hearts of all his people ”

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Philip Marlow Sidney, A history of the gunpowder plot… (1904)

“ The interrogation did not afford that satisfaction which Catholics expected, nay, he (Garnet) has scandalized the very heretics, and greatly disgusted his Majesty. For besides being, on his own confession—not wrung from him by torture, as he affirms, but compelled by irrefutable evidence—cognizant of the plot, he further endeavoured to excuse his previous perjury,' etc. ↑ Most writers seem to have laboured under the impression that the 'Crew' refers to the Gunpowder conspirators. ”

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Philip Marlow Sidney, A history of the gunpowder plot… (1904)

“ On March 6, he stated that he went to Hendlip on December 4. As to White Webbs, he said that the expenses of keeping up an establishment there had been borne conjointly by himself, Anne Vaux, [1] and Mrs. Brooksby. He confessed that he had met Guy Faukes in London, at Eastertide, 1605, and that he had met Catesby twice in the same year.
On March 12, he mentioned that the Plot had been revealed to him in July, 1605, by Father Greenway, who had heard it from Catesby or Thomas Winter [2] in confession, but that the penitent had wished Greenway to report the information to Garnet. ”

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Philip Marlow Sidney, A history of the gunpowder plot… (1904)

“ These breves he showed to Tresham, Catesby, Thomas Winter, and Percy. [3] As to the information regarding the Plot given him by Greenway, the latter had only revealed the bare outlines of the scheme, and had not gone into details.
On March 24, he subscribed as correct a statement by Anne Vaux to the effect that Francis Tresham had often visited Garnet and herself at White Webbs. [4] Garnet, said Anne Vaux, had always on these occasions advised Tresham not to do more than lead a quiet life, without taking part in politics. ”

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Philip Marlow Sidney, A history of the gunpowder plot… (1904)

“ You should do well now and then to give him a shilling, and sometimes send his wife somewhat. He did see me write to Mr. Rookewood. . . .
'I must needs confess White Webbs, that we met there; but I will answer it thus, that I was there, but knew nothing of the matter. . . .
'Perhaps, they will press me with certain prayers that I made, against the time of the Parliament, for the good success of that business, which is indeed true. [13] But I may answer that well, for I will say, it is true that I doubt that at this next Parliament there would be more severe laws made against the Catholics ”

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Philip Marlow Sidney, A history of the gunpowder plot… (1904)

“ And with this ended speaking, and fell to praying; and crossing himself, said, "In nomine Patris et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti;' and prayed "Maria Mater Gratiæ, Maria Mater Misericordiæ, Tu me a malo protege, et hora mortis suscipe." Then "In manus tuas, Domine, commendo spiritum meum;" then, "Per crucis hoc signum (crossing himself) fugiat procul omne malignum. ”

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Philip Marlow Sidney, A history of the gunpowder plot… (1904)

“ The indictment charged 'this Garnet, otherwise Wally, otherwise Darcy, otherwise Roberts, otherwise Farmer, otherwise Philips,' with traitorously conspiring and compassing, with the assistance of Catesby and Greenway:
'1. To depose the King and to deprive him of his Government;
'2. To destroy and kill the King, and the noble Prince, Henry, his eldest son: such a King, and such a Prince, such a son of such a father, whose virtues are rather with amazed silence to be wondered at, than able by any speech to be expressed ”

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