The discovery of Guy Fawkes, the leader of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605

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The discovery of Guy Fawkes, the leader of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605; a plot by a group of English Catholics to blow up the Houses of Parliament in the reign of King James I. Comic history of England series collectors' card. Fawkes is shown wearing a monacle and using Cordite, which was not developed until nearly 300 years later.

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Size: 3331px × 5143px
Photo credit: © C. and M. History Pictures / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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