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Guy or Guido Fawkes (1570-1606) was a member of a band of English Catholics who in 1605 planned |
Guy or Guido Fawkes (1570-1606) was a member of a band of English Catholics who in 1605 planned to blow up the English House of Lords, thereby killing the king, James I, as well as many other significant anti-Catholic targets. Their conspiracy became known as the [[wikipedia:Gunpowder Plot|"Gunpowder Plot"]]. |
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Contrary to popular belief, Fawkes was not the leader of the Gunpowder Plot; the true leader was a charismatic zealot named Robert Catesby. The group of [[Thirteen Is Unlucky|thirteen]] conspirators met in secret at an inn several times through the year 1605. In October, the plot was finalised, but an anonymous letter (generally believed to have been written by Francis Tresham, the thirteenth member of the conspiracy) was sent to Lord Monteagle, telling him of the plot details. The letter was shown to the king on November 1. Four days later, a search party sent by the king found Fawkes in a room under the House of Lords, ready to travel, and carrying the means to set off the barrels of gunpowder hidden under a woodpile in the room. He was arrested and interrogated, during which he claimed to be acting alone. At the order of the King he was moved to the Tower of London, where he was tortured until he broke and confessed on November 7. |
Contrary to popular belief, Fawkes was not the leader of the Gunpowder Plot; the true leader was a charismatic zealot named Robert Catesby. The group of [[Thirteen Is Unlucky|thirteen]] conspirators met in secret at an inn several times through the year 1605. In October, the plot was finalised, but an anonymous letter (generally believed to have been written by Francis Tresham, the thirteenth member of the conspiracy) was sent to Lord Monteagle, telling him of the plot details. The letter was shown to the king on November 1. Four days later, a search party sent by the king found Fawkes in a room under the House of Lords, ready to travel, and carrying the means to set off the barrels of gunpowder hidden under a woodpile in the room. He was arrested and interrogated, during which he claimed to be acting alone. At the order of the King he was moved to the Tower of London, where he was tortured until he broke and confessed on November 7. |
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