Cecil takes his intelligence letter about the Gunpowder Plot to King James I directly. He knows that James will only get involved with the conspiracy if he thinks he’s uncovered it himself ...

Gunpowder plot: Incredible letters exposing Guy Fawkes on Bonfire Night revealed GUY FAWKES is now synonymous with Bonfire Night, but his complex gunpowder plot plan was completely derailed by ...

FILE. Letter writer says, 'Just as the English celebrate the failure of the Gunpowder Plot and its leader, Guy Fawkes, we can burn scarecrows here on Jan. 6 to celebrate the failure of the mob and ...

Guy Fawkes, played by Tom Cullen, is the man most closely associated with the Gunpowder Plot — and effigies of the notorious conspirator are still burned by Brits annually on Nov. 5.

The gunpowder plot was the brainchild of a group of British Catholics led by Robert Catesby. The cryptic letter was sent to Baron Monteagle ...

Of those who don't believe the Gunpowder Plot was real, one in four assumed it was a fairy-tale – while 45% just thought the plot was the source material for the 2005 film, V for Vendetta.

A handful of historians believe the Gunpowder Plot was exaggerated by the ruling forces - throwing into question a crucial moment in English history.

Did you know that Guy Fawkes was not the main mastermind behind the plot? Read some of the details of the November 5, 1605, plot that you may not have known here.

The Gunpowder Plot is an epic tale of adventure and revenge but who was really behind it?

LONDON commuters were baffled this morning as the architects of the Gunpowder Plot from 1605 boarded the Tube – heading straight for the Houses of Parliament. Draped in cloaks and wearing boots ...

But it is worth digging into the details. The recent series Gunpowder (BBC – now on Netflix) went some way to telling the true story of the plot. The real ringleader was Robert Catesby.