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Remember, Remember…. Ashby St Ledgers

How was a Northamptonshire village central to the notorious Gunpowder Plot?

Think about the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 and Guy Fawkes is probably the first thing that comes to mind.

However, it was Robert Catesby who was the mastermind behind it – and much of the plotting took place in Northamptonshire.

Joseph Ashmenall delves into the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio Northampton archives to discover more.

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