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Probability that the government had an agent among the conspirators—Suspicious circumstances regarding Percy—His private life—His alleged intercourse with Cecil—His death.
Catesby and Tresham likewise accused of secret dealings with Cecil—Catesby's falsehood towards his associates and Father Garnet—Tresham's strange conduct after the discovery—His mysterious death.
Alleged positive evidence against the government. VIII. The Government's Case 163 A monopoly secured for the official narrative, which is admittedly untruthful—Suspicions suggested by such a course, especially in such a case—The confessions of Faukes and Winter, on which this narrative is based, deserve no credit—Nor does the evidence of Bates against Greenway—Indications of foul play in regard of Robert Winter—The case of Owen, Baldwin and Cresswell; assertions made respecting them of which no proof can be produced—Efforts to implicate Sir Walter Raleigh and others—Falsification of evidence—The service of forgers employed.
Catholic writers have drawn their accounts from the sources provided by the government. IX. The Sequel 209 Cecil well informed as to the real nature of the conspiracy, and apprehends no danger from it—At once turns it to account by promoting anti-Catholic legislation—Honour and popularity resulting to him—Ruin of the Earl of Northumberland—Cecil's manifesto—His alleged attempt to start a second plot.
The popular history of the Plot, and how it was circulated—Singular suitability of the Fifth of November for the "Discovery."
Summary of the argument.

Appendix A. Notes on the Illustrations	235
Appendix B. Sir Everard Digby's letter to Salisbury	245
Appendix C. The Question of Succession	249
Appendix D. The Spanish Treason	251
Appendix E. Site of Percy's Lodging	251
Appendix F. Enrolment of Conspirators	252
Appendix G. Henry Wright the Informer	254
Appendix H. Monteagle's Letter to King James	256
Appendix I. Epitaph on Peter Heiwood	258
Appendix K. The Use of Torture	259
Appendix L. Myths and Legends of the Plot	260
Appendix M. Memorial Inscriptions in the Tower	264
Appendix N. Guy Faukes' Published Confession	268

Index

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

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1.	Medal Commemorative of the Gunpowder Plot	Title-page
2.	The Gunpowder Plot I.	Frontispiece
3.	"   "   "   II.	90
4.	"   "   "   III.	215
5.	"   "   "   IV.