Gun powder plot

• What years mark the early modern period in England according to the study material?

  1500-1700
• What significant event involving the Gunpowder Plotters occurred in 1605?

  The Gunpowder Plotters attempted to blow up the Parliament.
• Why were the Gunpowder Plotters punished harshly?

  They committed what was seen as the worst crime of treason.
• What action did the pope take after 1570 regarding Elizabeth I?

  The pope called on Catholics to depose Elizabeth I.
• What happened to laws regarding Catholics after 1570?

  More laws were imposed that prevented Catholics from practicing their faith.
• Who inherited the throne after Elizabeth I's death in 1603?

  James Stuart, her cousin's son.
• What did Catholics hope for after James Stuart inherited the throne?

  They hoped for more freedom to practice their faith.
• What was the goal of the Gunpowder Plot?

  To assassinate King James I and blow up the House of Lords.
• How did the political landscape for Catholics change with the transition from Elizabeth I to James I?

  It created hope for more freedom to practice their faith.