Key individuals Flashcards
Who was lord Monteagle?
He was a Catholic lord who received a letter from the catholics planning the gunpowder plot. This letter subtly told Monteagle to not attend parliament on the day the plot was supposed to happen. He thought this was suspicious so he took the letter to Robert Cecil.
Who was Robert Catesby?
Robert Catesby was the ringleader of the group who planned to do the gunpowder plot
Who was William Laud?
A bishop and friend of Charles 1 who wrote a catholic prayer book
Who was the earl of strafford
One of the king’s advisors who was executed by parliament for treason
Who was Richard Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell’s son
He ruled England for a few years after his dad
Who was Richard arkwright
An inventor and entrepreneur who created the spinning frame and the water frame in the Industrial Revolution
Who was James watt
A Scottish inventor in the Industrial Revolution who created the watt engine
Who was Richard Trevithick
A rival of George Stephenson who built the first railway locomotive
Who was Michael faraday
A scientist who studied electromagnetism in the Victorian period
Who was Ada Lovelace
A mathematician who is credited to be the world’s first computer programmer
