The Gunpowder Plot Flashcards
1
Q
What date did the gunpowder plot get foiled?
A
Fifth of November 1605
2
Q
What was the king called at the time of the gunpowder plot?
A
King James I
3
Q
What were the plotters’ religion and why did they want to kill the King?
A
The plotters were catholic and the king was Scottish and Protestant so they wanted to kill him because they believed that a Scott shouldn’t be on the throne.
4
Q
What was the name of the kings right-hand man?
A
Robert Cecil
5
Q
Who was it that was caught trying to set off the gunpowder?
A
Guido (Guy) Fawkes
6
Q
When did Guido get hung, drawn and quartered?
A
January 31, 1606
