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Mind Map by mathieu pothier, updated more than 1 year ago
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The Gunpowder
Plot - 1605
- An attempt by Catholics to overthrow James and his courtiers
- The plan was to assassinate James
and his 9-year-old daughter would be
installed as Catholic Head of State
- Had experienced members of the
military in the group, including Guy
Fawkes who had 10 years experience
fighting in the Spanish Netherlands
- When the plot was discovered,
Fawkes, who was guarding the 36
barrels of gunpowder, was arrested
quickly
- When they discovered the plot was found out,
the members fled London, trying to gain support
along the way, but some were shot and killed
- At their trial, 8 of the surviving members were
tried for treason, hung, drawn and quartered
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