The Gunpowder Plot: Countdown to Treason
Experts explore the Gunpowder Plot to assassinate James , following Catesby's group as they plan to blow up Parliament. Details reveal smuggling explosives and their broader coup attempt.
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"This fascinating story is still commemorated as "Guy Fawkes Day" each November 5, by burning effigies of Guy Fawkes on bonfires. Roman Catholicism was repressed in England after King Henry VIII established the Church of England in the early 16th century. In 1605 Robert Catesby led a small group who planned to blow up the House of Commons while King James VI of Scotland and I of England was attending the State Opening of Parliament, and to lead a rebellion to install a king who would be more favourable to Catholics. They enlisted gunpowder expert Guy Fawkes. They smuggled tons of g..."
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Experts explore the Gunpowder Plot to assassinate James , following Catesby's group as they plan to blow up Parliament. Details reveal smuggling explosives and their broader coup attempt.