Bonfire Night And The Gunpowder Plot

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Guy Fawkes Night and the Gunpowder Plot Marta Altés

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Guy Fawkes Night and the

Gunpowder Plot

Marta Altés

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The Gunpowder PlotThe Gunpowder Plot

Some English Catholics intended to Some English Catholics intended to kill James I of England and VI of kill James I of England and VI of Scotland in 1605.Scotland in 1605.

They also planned to abduct the They also planned to abduct the royal children and lead a popular royal children and lead a popular revolt in the Midlands.revolt in the Midlands.

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OriginsOrigins

The plot was overseen from May The plot was overseen from May 1604 by Robert Catesby.1604 by Robert Catesby.

The explosives were prepared by Guy The explosives were prepared by Guy Fawkes.Fawkes.

The plotters wanted a greater The plotters wanted a greater tolerance of Roman Catholicism.tolerance of Roman Catholicism.

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PlanningPlanning

In May 1604, Sir Thomas Percy In May 1604, Sir Thomas Percy rented a house next to the House of rented a house next to the House of Lords.Lords.

By March 1605 Fawkes and some By March 1605 Fawkes and some other plotters filled the vaults other plotters filled the vaults beneath the House of the Lords with beneath the House of the Lords with 36 barrels of gunpowder.36 barrels of gunpowder.

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Discovery, trial and Discovery, trial and executionsexecutions

A letter sent by one of the A letter sent by one of the conspirators let the conspirators let the authorities find out all the authorities find out all the plot.plot.

At midnight on 5 November At midnight on 5 November king’s men arrested Guy king’s men arrested Guy Fawkes.Fawkes.

All the plotters were found All the plotters were found guilty and they were hanged, guilty and they were hanged, drawn and quartered.drawn and quartered.

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Guy Fawkes NightGuy Fawkes Night

On the 5th of November people On the 5th of November people celebrate the failure of the celebrate the failure of the Gunpowder Plot.Gunpowder Plot.

The celebration involves fireworks The celebration involves fireworks displays and the building of bonfires.displays and the building of bonfires.

It’s typical to eat bonfire toffe,It’s typical to eat bonfire toffe,

toffe apples, baked potatoes toffe apples, baked potatoes

and parkin. and parkin.

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Cultural ReferencesCultural References

The devilish nature of the Gunpowder The devilish nature of the Gunpowder Plot inspired Shakespeare’s Macbeth.Plot inspired Shakespeare’s Macbeth.

The film and comic book series V for The film and comic book series V for Vendetta recreate the Gunpowder Vendetta recreate the Gunpowder Plot.Plot.

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ReferencesReferences

http://www.bonfirenight.net/http://www.bonfirenight.net/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

Guy_Fawkes_NightGuy_Fawkes_Night http://www.woodlands-http://www.woodlands-

junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/Guy.htmljunior.kent.sch.uk/customs/Guy.html

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Thank you for Thank you for

your attention!your attention!