Philip Marlow Sidney

Name: A history of the gunpowder plot — Chapter 8
Author: Philip Marlow Sidney

A history of the gunpowder plot… (1904)

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“A history of the gunpowder plot — Chapter 8”, published in 1904, is a work by Philip Marlow Sidney. It explores elements such as Mounteagle, Tresham and Faukes.

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

“ After consulting with Mounteagle, the latter probably went to Lord Salisbury, and all arrangements were made accordingly. It may be argued that if Salisbury knew of the existence of the plot, why should he have exacted the performance of such a farce as the production of this letter? But all the evidence tends to show that the letter was designed for Mounteagle's own protection, and that he could see no other way of clearing himself from being considered a traitor to his friends than by obtaining an anonymous warning of the kind actually received. ”

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

“ Whoever drew up the letter, or was responsible for its contents, did his work with consummate skill. It was quite a model of what such a letter should have been. [8] It mentioned, no names, no dates, no facts. Whether Lord Salisbury knew that Warde was to be made a party to knowing its contents is doubtful; and if Mounteagle wished to save his friends, as he probably did, without Salisbury's knowledge, his object was only defeated by the insane folly of the chief conspirators.
It is quite possible that some third person, whose name has never been revealed, was accessory to its construction. ”

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

“ The conspirators, with almost incredible temerity, refused to budge, and awaited the completion of their plot. [6]
The authorship of the letter, strange to say, has never been discovered. Of the various claims made on behalf of certain persons, no convincing proof has ever been adduced in support of any one of them. That Percy was the author is not in the least likely. That the letter was not written by the person (or persons) who dictated, or inspired it, is almost certain. Neither Tresham, nor Mounteagle, would have been so foolish as to put pen to paper ”

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

“ Notwithstanding his altered life, Mounteagle did not cease to keep up his friendship with Catesby, Tresham, and the Winters. In fact, he frequently met Catesby from the time of the construction of the plot down till the autumn of 1605. [2] This is a circumstance that has been conveniently ignored by those writers who maintain that he was not in any way privy to what was going on among his old allies. That he may, all the time, have been acting, as has been suggested, as a spy on the part of Cecil is probable ”

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

“ He was, moreover, an adept in the art of equivocation, in which he had been instructed by so proficient a tutor as Father Garnet himself. On his death-bed he astonished even Cecil by the recklessness of his perjury. ”

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

“ Faukes, in the character of Percy's servant, replied that his master had need of so large a store. No attempt was made to look beneath the fuel, so that Faukes concluded that they had not suspected the presence of the powder, contained in thirty-six casks. Common sense, one would imagine, should have taught him that all, nevertheless, was discovered; but, faithful to the last, he stuck to his post, with the exception of a brief expedition undertaken to tell Percy of what had happened. Catesby and John Wright fled, thereupon, to join Digby, but the other conspirators remained. ”

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

“ Tresham was in London, or its vicinity, within twenty-four hours of the letter's delivery. ↑ 'As a plan concocted by Mounteagle and Tresham to stop the plot, and at the same time secure the escape of their guilty friends, the little comedy at Hoxton was admirably concocted' (Gardiner) . ↑ The king did not return till October 31. When Salisbury took him the letter two days after his return, no third party was present at their first meeting. ↑ Especially at the trial of the conspirators, and at the trial of Garnet. ”

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