{"podcast":{"title":"Historic Royal Palaces Podcast","slug":"historic-royal-palaces-podcast-658204","podcast_index_feed_id":658204,"rss_url":"https://historicroyalpalaces.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.hrp.org.uk","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/a/3/b/3/a3b30843dd4b283ebafc7308ab683e82/HRP_Podcast_icon_smaller.jpg","author":"Historic Royal Palaces","episode_count":195,"summary":"Historic Royal Palaces are a team of people who love and look after six of the most wonderful palaces in the world. This fortnightly podcast brings you the history and stories of those palaces. You'll hear from our experts and the people who bring our palaces to life, as we create space to explore how history moves us, telling stories about the monarchs you know, and uncovering the lives and histories of the people you don't. Just like our palaces, this podcast is a mix of old and new. Each episode will have a different feel, from previously recorded live talks, to exciting new discussions and discoveries. You'll have every opportunity to share in the history we love. Explore more history and stories from our six palaces hrp.org.uk","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/historic-royal-palaces-podcast-658204"},"episode":{"title":"Why Did The Gunpowder Plot Happen?","slug":"why-did-the-gunpowder-plot-happen","published_at":"2025-11-06T09:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/historic-royal-palaces-podcast-658204/why-did-the-gunpowder-plot-happen","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/historic-royal-palaces-podcast-658204","url":"https://historicroyalpalaces.libsyn.com/why-did-the-gunpowder-plot-happen","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/historicroyalpalaces/Guy_Fawkes_ep1_new_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=85340","summary":"In November 1605, a group of religious radicals attempted to assassinate King James I, the man they deemed responsible for their oppression. Guy Fawkes was meant to light the fuse, bringing the Houses of Parli ament down in a catastrophic explosion. H e failed. But w hat d rove him and the other plotters to this drastic action? In this re-released episode, hear from curators Charles Farris, Alden Gregory, and Brett Dolman, as they discuss the context of religious persecution and political discontent that led to the Gunpowder Plot . Discover more about Guys Fawkes and the Tower of London.","meta_description":"In November 1605, a group of religious radicals attempted to assassinate King James I, the man they deemed responsible for their oppression. Guy Fawkes wa…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1834,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/historic-royal-palaces-podcast-658204/episodes/why-did-the-gunpowder-plot-happen/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/historic-royal-palaces-podcast-658204/why-did-the-gunpowder-plot-happen.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}