The three-part series tells the story of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, in which Robert Catesby (Harington) led a band of conspirators in plotting to assassinate the reigning king of England ...
In 1606, less than a year after the Gunpowder Plot, Shakespeare was undoubtedly influenced by Guy Fawkes and his co-conspirators in writing Macbeth. However, there are also some intriguing ...