William Harrison Ainsworth
Guy Fawkes or The gunpowder Treason An Historical RomanceThe Modern Man Pursues Drama and Bravery
The Title Page

The engravings, on steel, by George Cruikshank for Ainsworth's novel illustrate the style of the modern image of the plot quite well. Select your favorite scene from the table below.

Fawkes in Ordsall Cave Guy Fawkes Discovers Dr. Dee and Edward Kelley Disinterring the Body of Elizabeth Orton Dr. Dee in Conjunction with his Seer Edward Kelley exhibiting the Magical Skull to Guy Fawkes Guy Fawkes and Humphrey Chetham Rescuing Father Oldcorne and Viviana Radcliffe from the Pursuivant
Vision of Guy Fawkes at St. Winifred's well Guy Fawkes Preventing Sir William Radcliffe from Joining the conspiracy Dr. Dee Resuscitating Guy Fawkes Guy Fawkes protecting Humphrey Chetham from Catesby
Viviana Radcliffe Imploring Guy Fawkes to abandon the Conspiracy Guy Fawkes and Catesby Loading the Powder Guy Fawkes and the other conspirators alarmed while digging the Mine Guy Fawkes laying the train
 
Guy Fawkes keeping watch upon Tresham and Lord Monteagle Vivianna examined by the Earl of Salisbury and the Privy Council in the Star Chamber Guy Fawkes arrested by Sir Thomas Kinevet and Topcliffe Guy Fawkes interrogated by KingJames the First
Guy Fawkes subscribing his examination after the torture The explosion at Holbeach The Death of Catesby The Discovery of Garnet and Oldcorne at Hendlip
Death of Viviana Execution of Guy Fawkes Title Page  
Index of Individual 
Images
 		 Images,Maps and  Studies to  
re-create the Plot 		 Images of Celebration 
Guys 
and Bonfires		 The Main Page 
 		 Portraits  Religious Objects
Contemporary Images  
1605-1690		 Early  
Images-  
1690-1790		 Late  
Images  
1800-on		 Structures To the
Gunpowder 
Plot Pages		 To Hutman Productions

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