Dial Park Primary - History - The Gunpowder Plot - LKS2—Spr—Odd Year
Key Places and Vocabulary
Houses of Parlia-
ment
The place where laws are made and passed in the United
Kingdom
London Bridge A famous bridge in London crossing the River Thames. It was
the only bridge in London in the 1600’s
The Clink A notorious gaol (jail) in Southwark where Catholic prisoners
including priests were held
The Tower of
London Where Guy Fawkes spent his final days.
Hagley Hall,
Worcestershire Where the plotters were tracked down.
Conspirator A person who plans secretly with other people to do some-
thing bad, illegal or against someone's wishes
Treason When someone betrays another person or their country
Hangman An executioner
Executed Killed as a punishment
Protestants Christians, separate from the Catholic church
Catholics Members of the Catholic church
Timeline Significant people
Pope Leader of the Catholic church
King James I King of England
Guy Fawkes Gunpowder expert, found with matches 4
November 1605and arrested.
Robert Catesby Leader of the group
Ambrose Rookwood
and Sir Everard Digby Bought into the group because of their money
Robert Keyes and John
Grant
Robert looked after the gunpowder and John
bought the weapons
Key Questions and Facts
When and how is Bonfire
Night celebrated?
Bonfire night is celebrated on the 5th November
every year when bonfires are lit and some have
burning effigies of Guy Fawkes.
What was the Gunpowder
Plot?
The Gunpowder Plot was an attempt made by a
group of Catholics to blow up the King and the
Houses of Parliament, as this was the place that all
the country’s laws are made. In October 1605, one
of the plotters gave the game away whilst trying to
warn a relative, who was an MP. On 4th November
Guy Fawkes was caught red handed with the gun-
powder just before the King was due to open Par-
liament.
What were the reasons for
the Gunpowder Plot?
A group of Catholics wanted to end the persecution
of the Roman Catholics by the English government.
They hoped to replace the country’s Protestant
government with Catholic leadership.
Why do we celebrate the
5th November?
The reason people begun to celebrate the 5th
November with Bonfires is not to celebrate the
attempt to blow up the houses of Parliament but
rather to celebrate the fact that the plan was
foiled.
13th April 1510
Guy Fawkes was born
24th March 1603
King James 1 became king
of England
May 1604
Group begin to plot against
the king
26th October 1605
Lord Monteagle, who was
Catholic receives an
unsigned letter warning
not to go to the opening of
Parliament on the 5th
November
5th November 1605
Guy Fawkes was found in
the cellar with 36 barrels
of gunpowder by the kings
31st January 1606
Guy Fawkes was executed
Key Outcomes
*To discover who Guy Fawkes was and discuss your findings.
*To explain what I have learned in an organised and structured way, using appropriate
terminology…begin to explain ideas, make and support conclusions
*To form an opinion on what life might have been like if the plot had been successful.
www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/civil_war_revolution/gunpowder_robinson_01.shtml
www.theschoolrun.com/homework-help/guy-fawkes-and-bonfire-night
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/resources/gunpowder-plot/
https://primaryfacts.com/226/guy-fawkes-and-the-gunpowder-plot-facts-and
-information/
