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! These men are plotters. They think nobody can hear.

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 ...

In 1606, less than a year after the Gunpowder Plot, Shakespeare was undoubtedly influenced by Guy Fawkes and his co-conspirators in writing Macbeth. However, there are also some intriguing ...