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Despite this being
a fervently religious age, one notorious saltpetre man,
called Nicholas Stephens, was known for digging up churches. Why churches? Well, some sermons were very long and accounts claim parishioners were forced to relieve themselves on the floor. The protests of the congregation were met with laughter
and lewd jokes. And when his practices
were challenged, he simply waved
his Royal Commission. "An Englishman's home
is his castle", said a famous 17th-century
politician. Yet, across the country, corrupt officials were sacking
those very castles and pilfering their soil - all with the king's blessing. A fight was brewing
of regal proportions
a fervently religious age, one notorious saltpetre man,
called Nicholas Stephens, was known for digging up churches. Why churches? Well, some sermons were very long and accounts claim parishioners were forced to relieve themselves on the floor. The protests of the congregation were met with laughter
and lewd jokes. And when his practices
were challenged, he simply waved
his Royal Commission. "An Englishman's home
is his castle", said a famous 17th-century
politician. Yet, across the country, corrupt officials were sacking
those very castles and pilfering their soil - all with the king's blessing. A fight was brewing
of regal proportions
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Despite this being
a fervently religious age,
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one notorious saltpetre man,
called Nicholas Stephens,
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was known for digging up churches.
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Why churches?
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Well, some sermons were very long
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and accounts claim parishioners
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were forced to relieve themselves
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on the floor.
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The protests of the congregation
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were met with laughter
and lewd jokes.
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And when his practices
were challenged,
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he simply waved
his Royal Commission.
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"An Englishman's home
is his castle",
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said a famous 17th-century
politician.
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Yet, across the country,
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corrupt officials were sacking
those very castles
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and pilfering their soil -
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all with the king's blessing.
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A fight was brewing
of regal proportions.
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Movie Summary
Dr Sam Willis traces the history of the weapons that have shaped Britain.
