british-history:Guy Fawkes is Arrested in the Cellars of Parliament5 November 1606The Gunpowder Plot
british-history:Guy Fawkes is Arrested in the Cellars of Parliament5 November 1606The Gunpowder Plot was foiled and Guy Fawkes arrested on this day in British history, 5 November 1606.Fawkes had became involved with a group of English Catholics who hoped to assassinate King James I. They first met in May 1604 and hatched a plan to blow up Parliament using large quantities of gunpowder. Fawkes, largely unknown in England, played the role of ‘John Johnson,’ a servant of one of the conspirators. After gaining access to a cellar beneath Parliament, the group managed to move 36 barrels of gunpowder into the cellar.By October 1606 they had begun to finalize the plans. Fawkes was tasked with lighting the fuse on their stash of gunpowder. They planned to simultaneously foment a revolt whereby they could capture Princess Elizabeth and place her on the throne. On 26 October, a few members of the group sent an anonymous letter to an MP because they feared that their Catholic brethren in Parliament would fall victim to the blast. The letter, however, reached King James and aroused his suspicions. He ordered a search of the cellars beneath Parliament, and early on the morning of 5 November, Guy Fawkes was discovered with the gunpowder stash, a watch and a match in hand. -- source link
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