Summary King James of Scotland travels south to take the throne at the invitation of Robert Cecil. Meanwhile, John Gerard, a Catholic priest who has dedicated his life to the destruction of the Protestant state that developed in Elizabeth's England has escaped and made contact with a splinter cell in the Catholic underground containing an extremist called Guy Fawkes who has a plan to blow up Parliament with the King inside. Cecil hears about the gunpowder plot, but is unaware of when and how they will strike and his investigation is hampered, as he's also trying to manage King James who has a wildly ambitious idea of unifying Scotland and England in a new kingdom of Great Britain.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Colin Tierney Philip Rosch Dominic Green Kevin James
Genres : History Documentary
Release date : Nov 5, 2017
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : BBC - HD schedule - (23/10/17) BBC - media centre - (18/10/17)
Language : English
Filming locations : Gwydir Castle, Llanrwst, Conwy, Wales, UK
Production companies : BBC Two 72 Films
Summary King James of Scotland travels south to take the throne at the invitation of Robert Cecil. Meanwhile, John Gerard, a Catholic priest who has dedicated his life to the destruction of the Protestant state that developed in Elizabeth's England has escaped and made contact with a splinter cell in the Catholic underground containing an extremist called Guy Fawkes who has a plan to blow up Parliament with the King inside. Cecil hears about the gunpowder plot, but is unaware of when and how they will strike and his investigation is hampered, as he's also trying to manage King James who has a wildly ambitious idea of unifying Scotland and England in a new kingdom of Great Britain.
Genres : History Documentary
Release date : Nov 5, 2017
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : BBC - HD schedule - (23/10/17) BBC - media centre - (18/10/17)
Language : English
Filming locations : Gwydir Castle, Llanrwst, Conwy, Wales, UK
Production companies : BBC Two 72 Films
