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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › John_and_Christopher_WrightJohn and Christopher Wright - Wikipedia

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   John (Jack) Wright (January 1568 – 8 November 1605), and Christopher (Kit) Wright (1570? – 8 November 1605), were members of the group of provincial English Catholics who planned the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605, a conspiracy to assassinate King James I by blowing up the House of Lords.

   • Children: Daughter (JW)
   • Born: January 1568 (JW), 1570 (CW), Yorkshire

   • Role: Non-specific
   • Cause of death: Gunshot wound

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3. www.parliament.uk › john-and-christopher-wrightJohn and Christopher Wright - UK Parliament

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   John and Christopher Wright were brothers and conspirators in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. They were Catholics, involved in the Essex rebellion and executed with Guy Fawkes and Robert Catesby.

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   John Wright , and Christopher Wright , were members of the group of provincial English Catholics who planned the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605, a conspiracy to assassinate King James I by blowing up the House of Lords. Their sister married another plotter, Thomas Percy.

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   Who killed John Wright?

   • On November 8th men led by the Sheriff of Worcester surrounded the manor house. The conspirators would have been well aware of what awaited them if they surrendered and they decided to fight their way out. The odds were stacked against them and John Wright was shot and killed – as was his brother Christopher.

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   Who were John and Christopher Wright?

   • On 8 November the Sheriff of Worcester arrived with a large group of armed men, and both brothers were killed in the ensuing firefight. John and Christopher Wright were born to Robert Wright and his second wife, Ursula Rudston, daughter of Nicholas and Jane Rudston of Hayton.

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   Was John Wright a conspirator in the 1605 Gunpowder Plot?

   • historylearningsite.co.uk. The History Learning Site, 17 Mar 2015. 3 May 2024. John Wright, along with his brother Christopher, was a conspirator in the 1605 Gunpowder Plot – an attempt to kill James I and as many members of Parliament as was possible.

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   Who was John Wright in the Gunpowder Plot?

   • John Wright, along with his brother Christopher, was a conspirator in the 1605 Gunpowder Plot – an attempt to kill James I and as many members of Parliament as was possible. Unlike the conspirators who were caught, with the exception of Francis Tresham, John Wright escaped the butchery of being hung, drawn and quartered.

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6. www.history.co.uk › articles › penny-for-the-guysPenny for the guys: What happened to the Gunpowder Plot ...

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   Though he wasn’t the leader of the conspiracy, he was far from just an ordinary guy (ahem) charged with guarding an undercroft, but rather one of the 13 main plotters led by the charismatic Robert Catesby. With the plan scuppered, what happened to Guy and his co-conspirators? Thomas Bates.

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   Mar 17, 2015 · John Wright, along with his brother Christopher, was a conspirator in the 1605 Gunpowder Plot – an attempt to kill James I and as many members of Parliament as was possible. Unlike the conspirators who were caught, with the exception of Francis Tresham, John Wright escaped the butchery of being hung, drawn and quartered.

8. www.bbc.co.uk › bitesize › articlesWho were the other Gunpowder plotters? - BBC Bitesize

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   John and Christopher Wright were two of the 13 Catholic conspirators who planned to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605. They were brothers, friends of Robert Catesby and Guy Fawkes, and were executed after the plot was foiled.

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   John (Jack) Wright (January 1568 – 8 November 1605), and Christopher (Kit) Wright (1570? – 8 November 1605), were members of the group of provincial English Catholics who planned the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605, a conspiracy to assassinate King James I by blowing up the House of Lords.