Gunpowder plot 1605.

Question 1

What happened?

Answer 1

• Robert Catesby + group of Catholics wanted to blow up parliament and kill James -> put his daughter Elizabeth on the throne.
• Sir Francis Tresham persuaded brother in law Monteagie not to go to house of parliament on November 5th.
• Monteagie took letter to Earl of Salisbury.
  -> Lord Chamberlain searched the cellars.
• When Guido Fawkes was found he wasn’t arrested so the other plotters went ahead and when cellars were searched again and Fawkes was then arrested.
• He was hung, drawn and quatered.
• It failed because the Cahtolics seld themselves out.

Question 2

The Gunpowder Plot impacts: Short term.

Answer 2

• Guido Fawkes was tortured.
• Francis Tresham arrested and died.
• 8 plotters found & put on trail in Jan 1606.
  -> found guilty & hanged, drawn and quatered.

Question 3

The Gunpowder Plot impacts: Long term.

Answer 3

• Legislations passed against Catholics.
• Recusants could have 2/3 of their property confiscated.
• Not many Catholics were killed -> population rose to 50,000 by 1625.