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Catesby

American  
[keyts-bee] / ˈkeɪts bi /

noun

  1. Robert, 1573–1605, English Catholic conspirator, leader in Gunpowder Plot.


Catesby British  
/ ˈkeɪtzbɪ /

noun

  1. Robert. 1573–1605, English conspirator, leader of the Gunpowder Plot (1605): killed while resisting arrest

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As Catesby remarks in Shakespeare's "Richard III": "'tis a vile thing to die... When men are unprepared and look not for it."

From Salon • Dec. 11, 2022

Matthew Duckett, who plays Catesby, one of Richard's acolytes, is also disabled.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2022

He’s also a creator and co-executive producer of “Gunpowder” and stars as Catesby.

From New York Times • Dec. 17, 2017

Harington’s middle name is Catesby; it’s his mother’s maiden name and Robert was an ancestor.

From The Guardian • Oct. 21, 2017

“A messenger must be immediately despatched after him to give him warning,” returned Catesby.

From Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason by Ainsworth, William Harrison

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