1. Guy Fawkes
Guy Fawkes was part of a revolutionary group of Roman Catholics who in 1605 plotted to blow up most of the English aristocracy. The infamous Gunpowder plot was thwarted by the authorities, who caught Fox before he could carry out his murderous intentions: he was caught for his crime. a cloak, boots and shorts, a suspicious suit designed to enable rapid escape.
Fawkes and his colleagues worked hard on their plan, using the basement beneath the House of Lords as their base and hiding over 1,800 pounds of explosives in the small space.
Fawkes and his co-conspirators wanted to reduce the influence of the Spanish kingdom on British affairs, feeling that they were draining resources from England.
Guy Fawkes believed in his ideals, and he did not refuse to name them, even under torture, until he was sure that his comrades had already confessed. He was punished in 1606 by being hanged, drawn, and quartered, but at the last moment he thwarted the authorities by jumping to his death from the scaffold: even in death he was cunning and mischievous.
His story is referenced in V For Vendetta. To this day, Guy Fawkes' rebellious actions are legendary, and the English hold a special event every year on the fifth of November, Bonfire Night: it celebrates the failure of his infamous plot.
2. Robert Hanssen
Hanssen grew up in a dysfunctional home and was abused by his father. He began his career as a police officer in Chicago, but left in 1976 to work as a Special Agent for the FBI.
Hanssen had strange tendencies: his interest in videotaping his sexual activities with his wife and showing them to his neighbors kept him out of the mainstream. In 1979, he became involved in FBI counterintelligence, which led to some of the most treacherous acts in American history.
In 1983, Hanssen transferred to the FBI's Soviet espionage unit. He used his extensive knowledge of computers, wiretapping and electronic surveillance to sell lists of FBI double agents and other moles to KGB agents for large sums of money.
Hanssen was handed over to the FBI by his brother-in-law, Mike Hauck: he is currently serving a life sentence in solitary confinement at ADX Florence, a supermax facility in Colorado.
3. Jane Fonda
Jane Fonda grew up as a Hollywood royalty surrounded by luxury and privilege. After an easy entry into the world of acting, fueled by family connections and good looks, Jane became a passionate activist who found herself drawn to controversial causes and, in the eyes of many American veterans of the Vietnam War (including John McCain). very treacherous. "Hanoi" Jane sympathized with the North Vietnamese, posed with anti-aircraft guns, and "questioned" American POWs (via their comrades, the North Vietnamese) about the "kind" treatment they received from their captors. The soldiers try to explain to Fonda that they are actually being mistreated, sometimes tortured, but she doesn't believe it. Some soldiers claim that they endured more torture and suffering because they would not talk to Jane and because they did not think their captors were kind and peaceful. After the war, many veterans tried to indict Jane Fonda for treason, but as some of the rich and famous did, she was able to escape any real punishment for her role in supporting the enemy during the Vietnam conflict. He says he now regrets his actions, but veterans of that conflict still haven't forgiven "Hanoi Jane" for embracing the enemy so easily.
4. Brutus
Julius Caesar, the self-proclaimed "dictator for life" of the Roman Empire, was a leader whose tyranny led to his assassination: he had many enemies in high places, including a group of senators who, with his help, conspired to assassinate him. own nephew Marcus Junius Brutus. After an early and very lucrative career as a moneylender, Brutus joined the Roman Senate.
On the day Caesar was assassinated, rumors spread that the plot had been discovered, and many of the conspirators were wary of carrying out the plan. Brutus' wife asked him to stay away from the Senate that day. Brutus was undaunted, and he ambushed his uncle with a group of senators who attacked the dictator with his hand. The assassins attacked Julius Caesar so brutally that they themselves were wounded in the battle.
Brutus committed suicide after being defeated at the Second Battle of the Philippines in 42 BC.
5. Wang Jingwei
Wang Jingwei, considered the greatest traitor in Chinese history, was born in 1883. When he turned 21, he went to school in Japan, where he met the famous Chinese revolutionary Sun-Yat Sen. Under Sen's influence, he became involved in plots against the government, including a failed assassination attempt against the Manchu Regent in Beijing.
Jang remained in prison until the Wuchang Rebellion of 1911: after that Sun remained his teacher. Sun Yat-sen's Guangdong government came to power in 1920: when Sun lay on his deathbed in 1925, Wang became his chosen successor. However, Wang was unable to retain power: Jiang Jieshi's military faction usurped it that same year.
When Nanjing fell to the Japanese in 1937, Wang began his treacherous relationship with the Japanese government and earned his place in history. He supported Japan's armistice plans in the infamous telegram that led to his dismissal from the Chongqing government. When China was in crisis and needed him most, Jingwei took pains to ally with the Japanese and go along with their invaders. Wang died without witnessing the defeat of the Japanese by the Allied forces in World War II.
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