History

• The gunpowder plot happened because King James I was mistreating Catholics
• Robert Catesby was the leader
• Guy Fawkes was supposed to blow up the house of parliament
• Lord Monteagle who was a brother-in-law to one of the plotters received a warning letter on october 26 1605
• Lord Monteagle gave the warning letter to the kings advisor, Robert Cecil who gave it to the king
• Guy Fawkes claimed to be John Johnson and worked for Thomas Percy when he was caught
• Guy Fawkes was sent to Tower of London after refusing to answer any questions
• The other plotters hid in Holbeche house near Dudley in the Midlands
• Robert Catesby and Thomas Percy were shot and killed with the same bullet