Gunpowder Plot Flashcards
1
Q
Who was James I spy master
A
Robert Cecil
2
Q
Who was the leader of the plot
A
Robert Catesby
3
Q
What happened to Catesby’s dad
A
Put in prison for protecting a catholic Priest who was sent away
4
Q
when did the plotters first meet
A
1604 May
5
Q
How much gunpowder was needed for the plot
A
36 and another 36 after it went off
6
Q
What is cecils motive for all of this
A
rid England of Catholics
7
Q
Where was the gunpowder in England kept
A
Tower of London
8
Q
Who allegedly wrote the letter to Lord Monteagle
A
Francis tresham a plotter who was brother in law of monteagle
9
Q
What made the parliament opening delay
A
the plague it made James I flee to the country
10
Q
When was guy caught with the explosives
A
5th November 1605
11
Q
What role did Guy play
A
Explosives expert
12
Q
Cecil did what
A
Set everything up.
