Houses of parliament Flashcards

1
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Original name for Houses of Parliament

A

Palace of Westminster

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2
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When did you gunpowder plot take place?

A

1605

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3
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What went did they want to blow up?

Why?

A

Official State Opening, King James 1 and all MPs in attendance.

Retaliation for Kings persecution of catholics.

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4
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Why was the plot discovered?

A

A member said they shouldn’t kill any catholics. Sent letter so a secretly catholic mp warnings him. The mp turned it in.

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5
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What happened to Guy Fawkes ?

A

Captured and tortured for 2 days until he gave up the others.

Managed to break neck before being hanged drawn and quartered.

That’s why guy Fawkes night

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Stages of being hanged, drawn and quartered.

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Hanged until almost dead.
Genitals cut off and burned in front of them.
Guts pulled out with hook and burned.
Hearts torn out.
Heads chopped off.
Bodies cut into 4 prices and out on public display.

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7
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The gunpowder rhyme?

A

Remember, remember the 5th of November where gunpowder, treason and plot.

I see no reason why gunpowder treason should ever be forgot.

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8
Q

When was parliament almost destroyed by fire?

Style of new building?

Who by?

How many rooms?

A

1834

Neo-Gothic

Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin

> 1000

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9
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What is Big Ben?

How much does it weigh?

Why does it have an odd sound?

A

The bell (the clock tower)

13.8 tonnes

A crack

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