Digby: The Gunpowder Plotter's LegacyThe son of the disgraced gunpowder plotter and a brilliant scholar, Kenelm Digby eventually restored his family's honour and established himself at the English Court. This biography is compiled from family papers belonging to the author's mother, herself a member of the Digby family. |
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