Gun Powder Plot

By Ruben, Andrew , Arjun, Cameron , Keenan, Sahib, Aaron

When did this happen and where?

- The attack point, was the Basement of the Houses of Parliament, with the intent to explode using
gunpowder.

- The Gunpowder Plot was a failed attempt in November 1605, to assassinate King James I of
England during the Opening of Parliament.
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- Robert Catesby, a devout English Catholic who hoped to assassinate Protestant King James and
establish Catholic rule in England, organized the plot.

- Guy Fawkes, an explosives expert, was ready to set the stockpile of several dozen barrels of
gunpowder on fire during the opening of Parliament after it had been carried in.
Who was involved?

- Robert Catesby
- Thomas Wintour
- Thomas Percy
- John Wright
- Guy Fawkes
- Robert Keyes
What was this treason against the King and what does it indicate about the
relationship between royalty and the people at this time?

- Was a failed attempt to blow up King James 1 and the rest of the parliament
- Led by Robert Catesby
- Conspirators were found guilty of treason
- King James I detested Catholic faith
- We can see groups of people didn’t like how King James I treated religious groups
- King james was an absolutist
How does this event connect to the play of ‘Macbeth’?

- Shakespeare worked under the monarchy

- Offers a didactic to the majority Christian audience
- Monarch used Macbeth’s work to help insure their safety against any
religious rebels.
- Going against GCOB and committing regicide goes against Christian
morals and beliefs
- King James was widely believed to be descended from Banquho the Thane
of Lochquhaber, the historical counterpart of Shakespeare's Banquo
The End