please tell about the gunpowder plot.?

Answer 1

The Gunpowder Plot was an attempt by Catholics to blow up the British Parliament in 1605. They wanted to kill King James I and his family as Parliament was about to open using gunpowder to do it. Guy Fawes was caught in the basement of Parliament trying to do this deed. There were 13 involved in the plot and they wanted to throw the country into turmoil, so they could set up a monarchy that would turn England back into a Catholic nation. Here is a website that can do an even better job at explaining this incident.

http://www.gunpowder-plot.org/

Answer 2

A conspiracy of English Roman Catholics to explode Parliament and King James I, his queen, and his oldest son on Nov. 5, 1605. The chief of the plot, Robert Catesby, including his 4 co-conspirators--Thomas iciness, Thomas Percy, John Wright, and guy Fawkes--have been zealous Roman Catholics angered by James's refusal to furnish greater religious toleration to Catholics. They interestingly was hoping that the confusion that could save on with the homicide of the king, his ministers, and the contributors of Parliament could grant an possibility for the English Catholics to take over the country. interior the spring of 1605 the conspirators rented a cellar that prolonged below the palace at Westminster. There, Fawkes, who have been combating interior the Spanish Netherlands, hid a minimum of 20 barrels of gunpowder. The conspirators then separated till the assembly of Parliament. interior the meanwhile the desire for broader help persuaded Catesby to contain greater conspirators. a sort of, Francis Tresham, warned his Catholic brother-in-regulation Lord Monteagle to no longer attend Parliament on November 5, and Monteagle alerted the government to the plot. Fawkes replaced into discovered interior the cellar on the nighttime of November 4-5 and below torture revealed the names of the conspirators. Catesby, Percy, and a couple of others have been killed at the same time as resisting arrest, and something have been tried and achieved (Jan. 31, 1606).

Answer 3

it was a plot by the catholics to blow up the protastant king of england ( charles ii i think) . they smuggled gunpowder into the houses of parliment from the river thames and stored it in the basement . the plan was to blow it up when the king came to open parliment after the summer recess . it still happens today and is callled the state opening , its a lot of pomp and ceremony and they all dress funny . anyway they left Guy Fawlkes to keep watch over the gunpowder overnight to be used the next day , but they were grassed up by somebody and he was arrested and after some torture the others were caught also and they were all hanged . however blowing up the government seemed such a good idea we celebrate it all with fireworks on nov 5th every year . hope that helps

Answer 4

Gunpowder Plot, (1605), the conspiracy of English Roman Catholics to blow up Parliament and King James I, his queen, and his oldest son on Nov. 5, 1605. The leader of the plot, Robert Catesby, together with his four co-conspirators--Thomas Winter, Thomas Percy, John Wright, and Guy Fawkes--were zealous Roman Catholics angered by James's refusal to grant more religious toleration to Catholics. They apparently hoped that the confusion that would follow the murder of the king, his ministers, and the members of Parliament would provide an opportunity for the English Catholics to take over the country.

In the spring of 1605 the conspirators rented a cellar that extended under the palace at Westminster. There, Fawkes, who had been fighting in the Spanish Netherlands, concealed at least 20 barrels of gunpowder. The conspirators then separated until the meeting of Parliament.

In the interim the need for broader support persuaded Catesby to include more conspirators. One of these, Francis Tresham, warned his Catholic brother-in-law Lord Monteagle not to attend Parliament on November 5, and Monteagle alerted the government to the plot. Fawkes was discovered in the cellar on the night of November 4-5 and under torture revealed the names of the conspirators. Catesby, Percy, and two others were killed while resisting arrest, and the rest were tried and executed (Jan. 31, 1606).


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Answer 5

Guy Fawkes planned to blow up Parliament in the early 1600's using gunpowder stored underground he was caught and hanged.

Answer 6

Well, there might have been a lot, but the one that springs to my mind was in the 17th or 18th century in London when a man named Guy Falks planned to blow up the Houses of Parliament by discharging gun powder in the basement.

He was discovered and the plan never was consummated, but Guy Falks day is still celebrated with bonfires in England. (apologies to him, I can't remember exactly how his last name was spelled)

Answer 7

It changed the face of the world.