The name Guy Fawkes is synonymous with arguably the most infamous and celebrated event in English history. It was he who was to have lit the fuse to blow up the Houses of Parliament and assassinate James I and he alone who was caught in the act. An impressively tall, powerfully built man, he adopted the name Guido and was known for his extraordinary fortitude.
Yet much of his life and character has remained shrouded in mystery. Adventurer, nobleman, politician? Terrorist, zealot, warrior monk? Hero or villain?
One woman knew the truth about him, understood what drove him and encouraged him. Once woman supported his invovement in the perilous plot. One woman mourned him as a hero and martyr, while all England branded him a villain. Who was she? Was it Maria who was responsible for Guy's reversion to the Catholic faith? Was she ultimately responsible, therefore, for his involvement in the Gunpowder Plot? Why has she disappeared from the history books? What became of her after Guy Fawkes's execution?
MRS FAWKES restores Maria to her rightful place as brave co-conspirator in the historical event that has been celebrated across Britain every year for over four centuries.
