Dial Park Primary - History - The Gunpowder Plot - LKS2—Spr—Odd Year Key Places and Vocabulary Houses of Parlia- ment The place where laws are made and passed in the United Kingdom London Bridge A famous bridge in London crossing the River Thames. It was the only bridge in London in the 1600’s The Clink A notorious gaol (jail) in Southwark where Catholic prisoners including priests were held The Tower of London Where Guy Fawkes spent his final days. Hagley Hall, Worcestershire Where the ploers were tracked down. Conspirator A person who plans secretly with other people to do some- thing bad, illegal or against someone's wishes Treason When someone betrays another person or their country Hangman An execuoner Executed Killed as a punishment Protestants Chrisans, separate from the Catholic church Catholics Members of the Catholic church Timeline Significant people Pope Leader of the Catholic church King James I King of England Guy Fawkes Gunpowder expert, found with matches 4 November 1605and arrested. Robert Catesby Leader of the group Ambrose Rookwood and Sir Everard Digby Bought into the group because of their money Robert Keyes and John Grant Robert looked aſter the gunpowder and John bought the weapons Key Questions and Facts When and how is Bonfire Night celebrated? Bonfire night is celebrated on the 5th November every year when bonfires are lit and some have burning effigies of Guy Fawkes. What was the Gunpowder Plot? The Gunpowder Plot was an aempt made by a group of Catholics to blow up the King and the Houses of Parliament, as this was the place that all the country’s laws are made. In October 1605, one of the ploers gave the game away whilst trying to warn a relave, who was an MP. On 4th November Guy Fawkes was caught red handed with the gun- powder just before the King was due to open Par- liament. What were the reasons for the Gunpowder Plot? A group of Catholics wanted to end the persecuon of the Roman Catholics by the English government. They hoped to replace the country’s Protestant government with Catholic leadership. Why do we celebrate the 5th November? The reason people begun to celebrate the 5th November with Bonfires is not to celebrate the aempt to blow up the houses of Parliament but rather to celebrate the fact that the plan was foiled. 13th April 1510 Guy Fawkes was born 24th March 1603 King James 1 became king of England May 1604 Group begin to plot against the king 26th October 1605 Lord Monteagle, who was Catholic receives an unsigned leer warning not to go to the opening of Parliament on the 5th November 5th November 1605 Guy Fawkes was found in the cellar with 36 barrels of gunpowder by the kings 31st January 1606 Guy Fawkes was executed Key Outcomes *To discover who Guy Fawkes was and discuss your findings. *To explain what I have learned in an organised and structured way, using appropriate terminology…begin to explain ideas, make and support conclusions *To form an opinion on what life might have been like if the plot had been successful. www.bbc.co.uk/history/brish/civil_war_revoluon/gunpowder_robinson_01.shtml www.theschoolrun.com/homework-help/guy-fawkes-and-bonfire-night hps://www.naonalarchives.gov.uk/educaon/resources/gunpowder-plot/ hps://primaryfacts.com/226/guy-fawkes-and-the-gunpowder-plot-facts-and -informaon/