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32 matches to Surprise Plot
Surprise Plot. 1603. To hold James I hostage for religious reform.
Henry, O. 1862-1910. US short-story writer. Surprise endings and irony. Gift of the Magi. Porter.
Pearl Harbor. 1941 Japanese surprise attack. US, Japan enter WWII.
Amboina Massacre. 1623. 20 British and Japanese merchants executed by Dutch for plotting overthrow.
Amboise Conspiracy. 1560. Failed Huguenot plot to kidnap French king. Led to massacre of 1200 Huguenots.
Balue, Jean. 1421-91. Cardinal, Minister of Louis XI. Plotted with Louis the Bold vs king.
Cadoudal, Georges. 1771-1804. French Royalist leader. Plotted Napoleon’s assassination. Executed.
Catesby, Robert. 1573-1605. Planned Gunpowder Plot.
Cato St. Conspiracy. 1820. Thistlewood plot to assassinate cabinet ministers.
Chevreuse, Duchesse de. 1600-79. Plot vs Richelieu. Important role in the Fronde.
Conway Cabal. 1777 plot to replace Washington with Gates at head of Continental Army.
Council of Ten. c1310-1797. Powerful Venetian tribunal. Investigated aristocratic plots vs government.
Despard, Edward. 1751-1803. 1802 Plot to assassinate George III.
Doctors’ Plot. 1953. Stalinist conspiracy.
Enghien, Duc d’. Prince of Condé. 1772-1804. Executed for alleged plot against Napoleon.
Fawkes, Guy. 1570-1606. Gunpowder Plot perpetrator.
Gunpowder Plot. Nov 5, 1605. Conspiracy of Catholics against James I. Betrayed, the Houses of Parliament were not blown up. Guy Fawkes is burned in effigy each year. Catesby.
James I. 1566-1625. James VI of Scotland 1567-. King of England 1603-. United Scotland and England. Authorized Bible 1611.“Wisest fool in Christianity”. Gunpowder Plot. Religious controversy.
Monmouth, James. 1649-85. Illegitimate son of Charles II. Rye House Plot 1683. Beheaded after rebellion.
Neoplatonism. 3C Plotinus’ philosophy of the “One”. Union with the “Good” by using intelligence.
Norfolk, 4th Duke. 1538-1572. Executed for Ridolfi plot.
Oates, Titus. 1649-1705. English Anglican priest. Invented Popish Plot. 35 Catholics executed.
Orsini Affair. 1858. Unsuccessful plot on Napoleon III led to his interest in Italian unity.
Pausanius. Spartan. Drove Persians from Greece at Plataea, 479BC. Starved to death for plotting helot uprising.