 laws against recusancy were strengthened; the Popish Recusants Act returned England to the Elizabethan system of fines and restrictions, introduced a sacramental test, and an Oath of Allegiance, requiring Catholics to abjure as a "heresy" the doctrine that "princes excommunicated by the Pope could be deposed or assassinated". Catholic Emancipation took another 200 years, but many important and loyal Catholics retained high office during King James I's reign. Although there was no "golden time" of "toleration" of Catholics, which Father Garnet had hoped for, James's reign was nevertheless a period of relative leniency for Catholics, and few were subject to prosecution.

The playwright William Shakespeare had already used the family history of Northumberland's family in his Henry IV series of plays, and the events of the Gunpowder Plot seem to have featured alongside the earlier Gowrie conspiracy in Macbeth, written some time between 1603 and 1607.  Interest in the demonic was heightened by the Gunpowder Plot. The King had become engaged in the great debate about other-worldly powers in writing his Daemonology in 1597, before he became King of England as well as Scotland.  Inversions seen in such lines as "fair is foul and foul is fair" are used frequently, and another possible reference to the plot relates to the use of equivocation; Garnet's A Treatise of Equivocation was found on one of the plotters.  Another writer influenced by the plot was John Milton, who in 1626 wrote what one commentator has called a "critically vexing poem", In Quintum Novembris.  Reflecting "partisan public sentiment on an English-Protestant national holiday", in the published editions of 1645 and 1673 the poem is preceded by five epigrams on the subject of the Gunpowder Plot, apparently written by Milton in preparation for the larger work.  The plot may also have influenced his later work, Paradise Lost.

The Gunpowder Plot was commemorated for years by special sermons and other public acts, such as the ringing of church bells. It added to an increasingly full calendar of Protestant celebrations that contributed to the national and religious life of 17th-century England, and has evolved into the Bonfire Night of today.  In What If the Gunpowder Plot Had Succeeded? historian Ronald Hutton considered the events which might have followed a
laws against recusancy were strengthened; the Popish Recusants Act returned England to the Elizabethan system of fine and restriction, introduced a sacramental test, and an Oath of Allegiance, command Catholics to abjure as a " unorthodoxy " the doctrine that " princes excommunicated by the Pope could be deposed or assassinate ". Catholic Emancipation took another 200   years, but many significant and loyal Catholics retained gamey office during King James I's reign. Although there was no " gold meter " of " toleration " of Catholics, which Father Garnet had hoped for, James's reign was nevertheless a period of relative leniency for Catholics, and few were capable to prosecution. 

 The playwright William Shakespeare had already used the kin history of Northumberland's family in his Henry IV series of play, and the event of the Gunpowder Plot seem to have sport alongside the earlier Gowrie conspiracy in Macbeth, written some time between 1603 and 1607.   sake in the demonic was heightened by the Gunpowder Plot. The King had become engaged in the great debate about other - worldly powers in writing his Daemonology in 1597, before he became King of England as well as Scotland.   Inversions seen in such lines as " fair is foul and foul is fair " are use frequently, and another possible reference to the plot relate to the manipulation of equivocation; Garnet's A Treatise of Equivocation was found on one of the conspirator.   Another writer influenced by the plot was John Milton, who in 1626 wrote what one commentator has called a " critically perplex poem ", In Quintum Novembris.   Reflecting " partisan public sentiment on an English - Protestant national holiday ", in the publish editions of 1645 and 1673 the poem is preceded by five epigrams on the subject of the Gunpowder Plot, obviously written by Milton in training for the large work.   The plot may also have influenced his later workplace, Paradise Lost. 

 The Gunpowder Plot was commemorated for years by special sermon and other public acts, such as the ringing of church bell. It added to an increasingly full calendar of Protestant celebrations that contributed to the national and religious animation of 17th - hundred England, and has evolved into the Bonfire Night of today.   In What If the Gunpowder Plot Had Succeeded? historian Ronald Hutton consider the events which might have followed a
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laws against recusancy were strengthened; the Popish returned to the system of fines test, an Oath of requiring Catholics to as a "heresy" the doctrine that excommunicated by the Pope could be deposed or assassinated". Catholic Emancipation took another years, but many important and loyal Catholics retained high office during King James reign. there no time" of "toleration" of Catholics, which Father Garnet had hoped for, James's reign was nevertheless a of relative leniency for Catholics, and few were to prosecution. The playwright Shakespeare had already used the history Northumberland's family his IV of plays, and events of the Gunpowder Plot seem to have featured alongside the earlier Gowrie conspiracy in Macbeth, written time between 1607. Interest the was by the Gunpowder King had become engaged in the other-worldly powers in writing his Daemonology in 1597, he became of England as well as Scotland. seen in such lines as "fair is foul foul is fair" are used frequently, and another possible reference to the plot relates to of equivocation; Garnet's A of Equivocation was on of plotters. writer influenced the plot was John Milton, who in 1626 wrote what one has called a "critically vexing poem", In Quintum Novembris. Reflecting sentiment an English-Protestant national in the published editions 1645 1673 the poem is five on the Plot, written by Milton in for the larger work. The may also have influenced The Gunpowder Plot was commemorated for years by sermons and other public acts, such as ringing of church bells. It added to an increasingly full calendar of celebrations that the national and religious life of 17th-century England, has evolved into the Night of today. In What If the Gunpowder Plot Succeeded? Ronald Hutton the events which have followed a
 laws against recusancy were sTrengtheneD; the POpiSh REcUsanTs AcT returned EnglaND to tHe Elizabethan system of fInes aNd REstrICtIons, iNtroducED a SACraMeNtAl tEsT, AnD an OaTh oF AllegiAnce, requirIng caTholics to abjURe As a "heresy" tHe dOctrine that "pRinCes excOmMunICated By tHe PopE could BE deposEd or assasSiNAted". CaTHolic EmANCiPatiOn took another 200 yearS, BuT Many important aNd loyaL CAThOLIcs RetAined high oFfIce duRIng King jAmES i'S reIGn. Although theRe was no "goldEN tiMe" of "toLeRatIOn" of CaTholiCs, WHicH Father GarnEt haD hoped for, james's REign was NEvertheLess a pEriOd oF relATiVe LenIeNCy fOR CAthOLicS, and few wErE sUbjecT to pROSECutiOn.

THe plAywriGht William ShaKesPearE Had AlreaDy useD the FaMily hIstory Of NorThUmberland's familY in hIs Henry IV SerIeS of PlAys, anD The eveNts Of tHe GunpoWder PloT SeeM tO HAVe Featured alongside tHe EARlIer GowriE conspIRaCy IN Macbeth, WrIttEn soME Time bEtweEN 1603 aNd 1607.  IntereSt in thE DeMoNic was hEiGhteneD bY thE GuNpowdER PloT. The KiNg had becOme enGAged in the great DEbate about othER-wORLdLY powErs In writing hiS DaeMOnolOgy iN 1597, BeForE He becAme KiNg OF ENGland as well as ScotlaNd.  inversIons sEen in such lineS as "fair is fOUL And foul iS faiR" ArE Used frequently, And anOther possiBLe refereNce to The plot rElates to tHE Use of equIvoCatIon; garNET's a Treatise of EqUIVocaTiOn was foUnd On one of The PloTteRs.  ANoTher writeR influenCeD bY tHe PloT was JOHn Milton, WhO in 1626 WrOte What oNE commeNtatoR has CaLlED a "cRiticalLY vEXIng pOeM", IN QuiNtuM NOvembRis.  REFleCting "paRtisan pubLic SEntiMeNt On an EngLish-ProtestanT nAtional holIdAy", iN the puBLIshed ediTions of 1645 and 1673 the poem is precEDed by fiVe ePigraMs on The subjecT of The GunPowDEr Plot, AppareNtly wRiTteN BY MiltON In PrePaRation for tHE LarGer woRk.  the pLot may aLso have influenced hIS laTer work, ParadiSe LOst.

THE guNpoWDeR ploT wAS coMMEmorated for yearS by special SeRMoNs and other PUblIc Acts, sucH as the rInginG Of churcH bells. It aDded to an iNcReasINGly Full calendAr of ProtEstant celEBratiONs That cOntRibuteD tO thE natiOnal anD RelIgiouS life oF 17tH-centuRy EngLaNd, and has Evolved into the Bonfire NiGht of tOday.  IN WhAt If the GuNpoWDer plot Had SuCceeDed? historiAn ROnaLd HutTon COnsidEred THe EveNTs whiCh miGHt have folLOwEd a
 laws against recusancy we re strengt hened ; t hePo pish  Rec usants Act ret u rned  England to the Elizab ethan  s y stem of  fine s and r e st r i cti on s,  in tr o du ced a  sa crament al test, a ndan  Oath of All e gi ance, requ iri ng Catholics  to  abjur easa  "her esy " the  doctr i ne tha t "prince se xcommu n icatedb y  t he P ope could be depo s ed or assassinate d". Ca th o li c Ema nci pation too kanoth e r 200 y e ar s , but many importan t and loyal Cat holics  r eta i ned hi gh of fi c e d uring KingJame s I's rei gn. Al t hough t h ere was  no "g old entime "  o f"to le r ati o n"  of Cat holics,wh ic h Fat herG a r n et h adhope d for , James's rei gnwasn eve rthel ess a  per io d ofrelati ve le ni ency for Cathol ics,  and fewwer esub je ct to prosec uti on. 

The p laywrig h t W il l i a mShakespeare had al re a d yused the  famil y  h is t ory of N or thu mber l a nd'sfami l yin his H enry I V  s er ies ofpl ays, a nd  th e e vents of t he Gun powder P lot s e em to have fea t ured alongsid e  t h e  e a rlie r G owrie consp irac y  inMacb e th , w r itten  some  t i me between 1603 and 16 07 .  Int erest  in the demon ic was hei g h t ened bytheG un p owder Plot. Th e Kin g had beco m e engage d inthe grea t debatea b out othe r-w orl dly  po w e rs  in writing h i s  Dae mo nologyin1597, b efo rehebec am e King of  England  a swe ll  as  Scot l and.  In ve rsi on s s een i n  suchlines  as"f ai r  is  foul a n df o ul i sfa ir"are  u sed f requ e ntl y, andanother p oss i blere fe rence t o the plot re la tes to the  u seof equ i v ocation;  Garnet's A Treatise of Equivoc ati on wa s fo und on on e o f theplo t ters. Anoth er wr it eri n fluen c e dbyth e plot was J ohn  Milt on , wh o in 16 26 wrote what onec omm entator has c all ed a " cr iti c al l y v ex i ngp o em", In Quintum  Novembris .Re flecting " p art is an publ ic sent iment on an E nglish-Pr otestantna tion a l  ho liday", in  the pub lished ed i tions of  1645  an d 1673  t hepoemis pre c ede d byfive e pi gramson th esubjectof the Gunpowder Plot,appare ntlywri tten by M ilt o n i n prepara tion  for the l arg erwork.   T h e plo t ma y  a lso haveinfl u enced his la ter w or k, Paradise L o st. 

The  Gu n powder  Plo t was commemorate d  for years byspec i a l s erm o ns a nd  other publicact s, s uch as t he  ringing of  churchbe l ls. I t adde d to a n incre a s in g ly ful l ca len dar of Pr ote st a nt cele br at i ons th at c on tribut ed tot he n a t ional and religi ous l i f e of1 7th -cent ur y Engla n d, a nd has evo lved into t he Bon fire  Nigh t of to da y.  In  Wh at  If the Gu n powder Pl ot Ha d Succe ed ed?his torian  Ron a l d Hut tonco nsi dered the e ve n ts  w h ich  mig ht ha ve  fol lowed a
 laws_against recusancy_were strengthened; the Popish_Recusants Act_returned_England to_the_Elizabethan system of_fines and restrictions,_introduced a sacramental test,_and an Oath_of_Allegiance, requiring Catholics to abjure as a "heresy" the doctrine that "princes excommunicated by_the_Pope could_be_deposed_or assassinated". Catholic Emancipation took_another 200 years, but many important_and loyal_Catholics retained high office during King James I's_reign._Although there was_no "golden time" of "toleration" of Catholics, which Father_Garnet had hoped for, James's reign_was nevertheless a_period_of_relative leniency for Catholics,_and few were subject to prosecution.

The_playwright William Shakespeare had already used_the family history of Northumberland's family in_his Henry IV series of plays,_and the events of the_Gunpowder Plot_seem to have featured alongside_the earlier Gowrie_conspiracy in_Macbeth, written some_time between 1603 and 1607. _Interest in the_demonic was heightened by the Gunpowder_Plot._The King had_become_engaged_in the_great debate about_other-worldly_powers in_writing_his Daemonology in 1597, before he_became_King of England as well as Scotland._ Inversions seen in_such_lines as "fair is_foul and foul is fair"_are used frequently, and another possible_reference to_the plot_relates to the use of equivocation; Garnet's A Treatise of Equivocation_was found on one of the_plotters.  Another writer_influenced by_the_plot was John_Milton,_who in_1626 wrote what one commentator has called_a "critically_vexing poem", In Quintum Novembris. _Reflecting "partisan public sentiment_on_an English-Protestant national holiday", in the_published editions of 1645 and 1673_the poem is preceded by_five_epigrams_on the subject of the_Gunpowder Plot, apparently written by Milton_in preparation for_the larger work.  The plot may_also_have influenced his later work, Paradise_Lost.

The_Gunpowder Plot was commemorated for years_by_special_sermons and other public acts,_such as the ringing of church_bells. It added to an increasingly full calendar of_Protestant celebrations that_contributed to the national and_religious_life_of 17th-century England, and has evolved into the Bonfire Night_of today._ In What_If the Gunpowder Plot Had Succeeded? historian Ronald Hutton considered_the events which might have followed a