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Coming up on the 20th Anniversary of the release, more relevant each year unfortunately.

Available to rent on Youtube and Amazon Prime

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[–] egrets@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Kind of. His target was James VI/I, who seeded the Troubles in Ireland, burned Catholics at the stake, dissolved parliament, and more.

Fawkes was Christian and was a terrorist by conventional measures, and the Catholic monarchs prior were also brutal, but we should be careful not to apotheosise James.

[–] ech@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

I would hazard a guess that he wasn't a fan of the parliament, considering where he was found. That said, I do understand those ruling the country at the time were pretty horrible. I still don't agree with his and his compatriots' methods, nor do I trust that their rule, had they succeeded, would have been benevolent rather than the same, but bad for Protestants instead.

[–] svcg@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Men who were Catholic were guilty of treason rather than heresy, and thus were generally hanged, drawn, and quartered. Legate and Wightman were nontrinitarian and technically protestant.

[–] PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The best kind of protestant...

[–] svcg@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 2 points 4 weeks ago

Fuck yeah, it's been too long since I've watched Emo clips, thanks for the reminder!