Guy Fawkes Night and the Gunpowder Plot Marta Altés

The Gunpowder Plot Some English Catholics intended to kill James I of England and VI of Scotland in 1605. They also planned to abduct the royal children and lead a popular revolt in the Midlands.

Some English Catholics intended to kill James I of England and VI of Scotland in 1605.

They also planned to abduct the royal children and lead a popular revolt in the Midlands.

Origins The plot was overseen from May 1604 by Robert Catesby. The explosives were prepared by Guy Fawkes. The plotters wanted a greater tolerance of Roman Catholicism.

The plot was overseen from May 1604 by Robert Catesby.

The explosives were prepared by Guy Fawkes.

The plotters wanted a greater tolerance of Roman Catholicism.

Planning In May 1604, Sir Thomas Percy rented a house next to the House of Lords. By March 1605 Fawkes and some other plotters filled the vaults beneath the House of the Lords with 36 barrels of gunpowder.

In May 1604, Sir Thomas Percy rented a house next to the House of Lords.

By March 1605 Fawkes and some other plotters filled the vaults beneath the House of the Lords with 36 barrels of gunpowder.

Discovery, trial and executions A letter sent by one of the conspirators let the authorities find out all the plot. At midnight on 5 November king’s men arrested Guy Fawkes. All the plotters were found guilty and they were hanged, drawn and quartered.

A letter sent by one of the conspirators let the authorities find out all the plot.

At midnight on 5 November king’s men arrested Guy Fawkes.

All the plotters were found guilty and they were hanged, drawn and quartered.

Guy Fawkes Night On the 5th of November people celebrate the failure of the Gunpowder Plot. The celebration involves fireworks displays and the building of bonfires. It’s typical to eat bonfire toffe, toffe apples, baked potatoes and parkin.

On the 5th of November people celebrate the failure of the Gunpowder Plot.

The celebration involves fireworks displays and the building of bonfires.

It’s typical to eat bonfire toffe,

toffe apples, baked potatoes

and parkin.

Cultural References The devilish nature of the Gunpowder Plot inspired Shakespeare’s Macbeth. The film and comic book series V for Vendetta recreate the Gunpowder Plot.

The devilish nature of the Gunpowder Plot inspired Shakespeare’s Macbeth.

The film and comic book series V for Vendetta recreate the Gunpowder Plot.

References http://www.bonfirenight.net/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes_Night http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/Guy.html

http://www.bonfirenight.net/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes_Night

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/Guy.html

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