What were some of the other Chinese inventions of this period that had a profound influence on the course of civilization? Yates: Gunpowder completely transformed the way wars were waged and ...

The 'Gunpowder Plot' was foiled at the eleventh hour, an event still celebrated annually on 5 November and named for the most famous of the conspirators - Guy Fawkes Night. But who was Guy Fawkes ...

badly. So, this is the worldof my ancestor's story the story of Guy Fawkesand the Gunpowder Plot. A plot is a secret plan. So, that was Robert Catesby,the leader of the plotters.It was his idea ...

Next, let's look at guns. Gunpowder was first invented in China about 1,200 years ago, and weapons using gunpowder spread across Eurasia. These were then brought to Europe around the 14th century ...