Download or read book The Horrid Popish Plot written by Peter Hinds and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Popish plot was a Catholic conspiracy to assassinate Charles II and re-introduce the Catholic faith to England. This volume considers how details of the plot circulated in print manuscript and word of mouth, and considers the insights offered by the writings of the most prolific commentator on the Popish plot, Roger L'Estrange.