What was the Gunpowder Plot? The Traditional Story Tested by Original Evidence

What Was the Gunpowder Plot? The Traditional Story Tested by Original Evidence is by John Gerard, S.J. The preface says the writer had undertaken to read a paper before the Historical Research Society, that the day on which it was to be read chanced to be the 5th of November, and that the writer was asked to take the famous conspiracy for the subject. The preface says the writer agreed with much reluctance, believing that there was absolutely nothing fresh to say upon this topic.

The text says that on November 9th, King James addressed to his Parliament a speech wherein he declared that the abominable crime which had been intended was the direct result of Catholic principles. The text says that on December 4th we find Cecil complaining that he could obtain little or no evidence against the really important persons. The text says that on January 15th, 1605-6, a proclamation was issued declaring that the Jesuit fathers, John Gerard, Henry Garnet, and Oswald Greenway, or Tesimond, were proved to have been peculiarly practisers in the treason, and offering a reward for their apprehension.