The Gunpowder Plot Flashcards
Give 6 reasons James VI wasn’t liked
James the VI was Scottish, he was rude, he wasn’t very rich, he didn’t like listening to other people’s opinions, he was Protestant, he made everyone who didn’t go to Protestant church pay heavy fines.
Were did the gunpowder plot begin?
In the Duck and Drake, a pub in London.
Who was the leader of the plot?
Robert Catesby.
What was Guy Fawkes real name?
Guido
What was the plan?
To blow up parliament at the opening of parliament and put James VI daughter on the throne (Elizabeth) who they thought would be nicer to Catholics.
How many barrels of gunpowder did Guy put in the cellar under parliament.
36
Why was the opening of parliament delayed and how did this effect the plan.
It was delayed because of the plague the gunpowder goes off in the mean time and can’t be used.
Who got a letter warning them off the explosion and gave it to Jame’s spy master.
Lord Mounteagle
Who was Jame’s spymaster.
Robert Cecil
Who did Guy pretend to be when he was found.
John Johnson
What happens to Guy once he is caught?
He is tortured into giving away all the names of the conspirators and then hung drawn and quartered.
What do the conspirators do when they find Guy was captured?
Try , unsuccessfully, to stir up a Catholic revolt.
