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  2. Nov 9, 2009 · The Gunpowder Plot was a failed attempt by Guy Fawkes, Robert Catesby and others to blow up England’s King James I and the British Parliament on November 5, 1605.

  3. Nov 4, 2022 · 1. Guy Fawkes played a key role in the Gunpowder Plot. Photo by Ardfern from Wikimedia. As a staunch catholic, Fawkes joined a small group of English Catholics who planned to assassinate Protestant King James during the State Opening of Parliament on 5 November 1605.

  4. What is the story of Guy Fawkes? What was the Gunpowder Plot? And why do we burn a 'Guy' effigy on Bonfire Night? Find all the essential facts here.

  5. The Gunpowder Plot aimed to blow up both leaders and force out Protestant leadership by replacing them with Roman Catholicism. Early in the morning, one of the rebels was found in the basement of Parliament.

  6. Apr 14, 2023 · Published April 14, 2023. Updated April 17, 2023. In 1605, Guy Fawkes and 12 other English conspirators tried to assassinate King James I by blowing up Parliament. But just before the explosion was supposed to happen, Fawkes got caught red-handed.

  7. 1. Guy Fawkes is arrested, having been caught with explosives underneath the House of Lords. Guy or Guido Fawkes as he called himself, began as the unknown face of plot, a man who had spent so long abroad in the service of Spain that he was unknown in London.

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