Daily: The cult of GUY FAWKES

<p>Was <strong>Guy Fawkes</strong> really “the last honest man to enter Parliament”, as we keep hearing on Twitter? Or a fore-runner of today’s religiously radicalised terrorists? Why is a villain of the Gunpowder Plot acclaimed as a hero by some in 2020? <strong>Nick Holland</strong>, author of <em>The Real Guy Fawkes</em>, tells Jude Rogers why Guy Fawkes persists as a symbol… and what we misunderstand about a man who almost murdered thousands in a 17th century atrocity.</p><ul><li>“Guy Fawkes is a complicated figure – so both political sides can claim him”</li><li>“It’s estimated he’d gathered enough gunpowder to destroy Parliament 25 times over”</li></ul><p><em>Presented by Jude Rogers. Produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producer Jacob Archbold. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production by Alex Rees. </em><strong><em>THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production</em></strong></p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>