This contemporary account of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 provides a detailed look at the conspiracy to blow up the House of Lords and assassinate King James I. Written by one of the plotters and an eyewitness to the investigation and trials that followed, this book offers a unique perspective on this famous event in English history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.