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Gunpowder plot Laura Alejandra Guerrero English Civilization

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  • 1. Laura Alejandra GuerreroEnglish Civilization
  • 2. The GunpowderPlot of 1605, oftencalledthe GunpowderTreason Plot orthe JesuitTreason, was afailed assassinationattemptagainst King JamesI of England and VIof Scotland by agroup ofprovincial English
  • 3. 36 barrels of gunpowderto kill the King James Iof England and VI ofScotland in The Houseof Lords .
  • 4. Robert and ThomasWintour,Thomas Percy,Christopher and JohnWright,Francis Tresham,Everard Digby,Ambrose Rookwood,Thomas Bates,Robert Keyes,Hugh Owen,Guy FawkesJohn GrantRobert Catesby.
  • 5. He supervised theattempt to build atunnel from the rentedhouse at the Palace ofWestminster he stayed with thebarrels of gunpowderright up to the end. He was caught withboth matches andfuse. He was tortured andfinally executed onJanuary 31st 1606.
  • 6. The plot was revealedto the authorities inan anonymous lettersent to WilliamParker, 4th BaronMonteagle, on26 October 1605.During a search ofthe House of Lords atabout midnight on4 November1605, Fawkes wasdiscovered guarding36 barrelsof gunpowder
  • 7. the GunpowderPlot wascommemorated formany yearsafterwards byspecial sermonsand other publicevents such as theringing of churchbells, which haveevolved intothe Bonfire
  • 8. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCZrLbOXWVU
  • 9. http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/gunpowder_plot_of_1605.htm http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/guy_fawkes.htm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCZrLbOXWVU http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunpowder_Plot