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The Catholic conspirator jumped or fell from the gallows on this day in 1606, breaking his neck before the executioner could ...

The Gunpowder plot has become a nice ... But this is not a safe story. Back in 1605 when Guy Fawkes was caught, the ports were closed. People panicked. The state focussed all its attention ...

She said working on the programme, The Gunpowder Plot, allowed her to see the events "through 21st Century eyes". The events of 1605 had taken place in a time of "religion, extremism and violence ...

The Gunpowder Plot was a failed attempt to blow up Englands King James I 15661625 and the Parliament on November 5 1605 The plot was organized by Robert Catesby c15721605 in an effort to end the ...

Photo: Unattributed engraving of Guy Fawkes and fellow conspirators of the Gunpowder Plot, 1605 (Mary Evans Picture Library) At midnight, searchers discover Guy Fawkes in the bowels of the ...

The house where the Gunpowder Plot was hatched was the ... It's the perfect place for doing a plot." The events of 1605 had taken place in a time of "religion, extremism and violence", she ...

In 1605 a group of Catholics plotted to blow ... So, this is the world of my ancestor’s story – the story of Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot. A plot is a secret plan. Here, look – shhhh!

In 1605, Guy Fawkes and the other conspirators ... yet I think it's the journey to extremism that's worth remembering. The Gunpowder Plot happened at a time of deep divisions and high stakes.