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- 1. Laura Alejandra GuerreroEnglish Civilization
- 2. The GunpowderPlot of 1605, oftencalledthe GunpowderTreason
Plot orthe JesuitTreason, was afailed assassinationattemptagainst
King JamesI of England and VIof Scotland by agroup ofprovincial
English
- 3. 36 barrels of gunpowderto kill the King James Iof England
and VI ofScotland in The Houseof Lords .
- 4. Robert and ThomasWintour,Thomas Percy,Christopher and
JohnWright,Francis Tresham,Everard Digby,Ambrose Rookwood,Thomas
Bates,Robert Keyes,Hugh Owen,Guy FawkesJohn GrantRobert
Catesby.
- 5. He supervised theattempt to build atunnel from the
rentedhouse at the Palace ofWestminster he stayed with thebarrels
of gunpowderright up to the end. He was caught withboth matches
andfuse. He was tortured andfinally executed onJanuary 31st
1606.
- 6. The plot was revealedto the authorities inan anonymous
lettersent to WilliamParker, 4th BaronMonteagle, on26 October
1605.During a search ofthe House of Lords atabout midnight on4
November1605, Fawkes wasdiscovered guarding36 barrelsof
gunpowder
- 7. the GunpowderPlot wascommemorated formany yearsafterwards
byspecial sermonsand other publicevents such as theringing of
churchbells, which haveevolved intothe Bonfire
- 8. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCZrLbOXWVU
- 9.
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/gunpowder_plot_of_1605.htm
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/guy_fawkes.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCZrLbOXWVU
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunpowder_Plot