The Gunpowder Plot - 1605 Flashcards
Who were the people that planned the Gunpowder Plot in 1605 and what were they planning?
Guy Fawkes and a group of men planned the Gunpowder Plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament and kill James I
Did their plan work?
Guy Fawkes was found in a cellar under Parliament on November 5th 1605 with gunpowder so their plan failed
Why did Guy Fawkes and the other men plan the Gunpowder Plot in the first place?
James I had told Catholic priests to leave England
How did James I and the other people in Parliament know about he Gunpowder Plot?
A person who knew about the plot wrote a letter about it and sent it to Lord Mounteagle, thinking he wouldn’t tell anyone. However, straight after receiving and reading the letter, Lord Monteagle went to James I and showed it to him
