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Traitor to the Crown
Traitor to the Crown: The Untold Story of the Popish Plot and the Consipiracy Against Samuel Pepys | James Long, Ben Long
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�The meticulousness of the Longs� research is awesome� in this historical account of the plot to brand a British naval official as a Catholic traitor (The Guardian). 1679, England: Fear of conspiracy and religious terrorism have provoked (…more)
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Well researched and written like a thriller, this was a fast, fascinating read. I had no idea that Pepys had gone through anything like this. And the dangers of “populist” movements are hard to ignore. #bookspin @TheAromaofBooks

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The view from the porch as I read about a Parliament scarily close to our House of Representatives. “On 9 May, still furious that Charles‘s pardon of Danby had made a mockery of their authority, the Commons resolved that even to express the opinion that Danby‘s pardon was legally valid was a criminal offence.”

TheBookHippie Looks peaceful. 1w
Aims42 Oof. Yeah, that‘s close to our reality now 🫠 You have a beautiful view! 1w
dabbe L💚VELY view. 1w
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Started my #bookspin this evening, sitting on the porch of the cabin in the mountains where we are vacationing. #bookspin @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Sounds lovely!!! 6d
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