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New page: The '''Gunpowder Plot''' of 1605 was the plan by a group of militant Roman Catholics to murder the Protestant King James I of England (James VI of Scotland) and the political leaders of En...
The '''Gunpowder Plot''' of 1605 was the plan by a group of militant Roman Catholics to murder the Protestant King James I of England (James VI of Scotland) and the political leaders of England by blowing up the [[Palace of Westminster]] in [[London ]]- which housed the English parliament - while James was attending the State Opening of Parliament. The plotters, led by Robert Catesby, had rented a house next door to the Palace of Westminster, and, through its cellar, broke into the cellars of the Palace. They were able to place large quantities of gunpowder in barrels in the cellars, supervised by one Guy, or Guido Fawkes, from [[York]], who had served as an atillery officer with the (Catholic) Spanish armies in the [[Netherlands]]. However, one of the plotters tipped off a relation who was due to attend the Opening of Parliament and a search of the Palace and its cell;ars was ordered. Fawkes was caught red-handed; most of the plotters fled but were either captured or killed in a fight with pursuing forces loyal to the crown. Fawkes and other captured plotters was hanged, drawn and quartered.