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The Popish Plot was a story made up by Titus Oates that caused people to hate the Catholics in England between 1678 and 1681. Oates said that there was a large Catholic conspiracy to kill Charles II. His story led to the execution of at least 15 men and caused the Exclusion Bill Crisis. After a while Oates' complicated story fell apart, and he was arrested and sent to prison for perjury.

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    The execution of the five Jesuits

  • Houghton EB65 A100 680s4 - Popish Plot, solemn mock procession, 1679

    Broadside, "The Solemn Mock Procession of the POPE, Cardinalls, Iesuits, Fryers etc: through ye City of London, November ye 17th. 1679."

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    Titus Oates uncovers the supposed plot

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    Magistrate Edmund Berry Godfrey with Oates

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    William Brooks, Alderman of Dublin

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    Thomas Pickering, Benedictine monk

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    The execution of the five Jesuits

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