History

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  • 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