The gunpowder plot.
A delightfully sinister stew of spies, explosives, conspiracies, tall hats and torture, especially enjoyed by the youngsters for some reason. Children unseal and read out the in-the-nick-of-time Monteagle letter and handle tinderbox, lanthorn, slow match, fused keg of gunpowder etc. Ink making, letter writing, wax sealing and much more A good theme for October.