Hoax : the Popish Plot that never was
Stater, Victor Louis, 1959-2022
Book
In 1678, a handful of perjurers claimed that the Catholics of England planned to assassinate the king. Men like the 'Reverend Doctor' Titus Oates and 'Captain' William Bedloe parlayed their fantastical tales of Irish ruffians, medical poisoners, and silver bullets into public adulation and government pensions. Their political allies used the fabricated plot as a tool to undermine the ministry of Thomas Lord Danby and replace him themselves. The result was the trial and execution of over a dozen innocent Catholics, and the imprisonment of many more, some of whom died in custody. Victor Stater examines the Popish Plot in full, arguing that it had a profound and lasting significance on British politics.
Main title:
Hoax : the Popish Plot that never was / Victor Stater.
Author:
Stater, Victor Louis, 1959-, author
Imprint:
New Haven : Yale University Press, 2022.
Collation:
336 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9780300123807 (hbk)
Dewey class:
941.066
Language:
English
Related title:
Hoax : the Popish Plot that never was
Subject:
BRN:
951914