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when a anonymous letter was sent to catholic member of parliament Lord Monteagle warning him to stay home on November 5Th.

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What is the Gunpowder Plot of 1605?

The Gunpowder Plot of 1605 is also referred to as the Gunpowder Treason Plot. This plot was a plot to blow up James the First. One can learn more specifics about this plot on the History website.


Where was the gunpowder hidden?

In the Gunpowder Plot, the gunpowder was located underneath the House of Lords. Everyone that participated in the plot was sentenced to death.


What is being hidden in the gunpowder plot?

The gunpowder was being hidden in the gunpowder plot. It was hidden in a cellar under the house of parliament.


What is one historic happening during the times of shakespeare?

There are quite a few really but there are two which stand out. The Spanish Armada was defeated in 1588 when Shakespeare was 24. The Gunpowder plot was foiled November 5, 1605, when he was 41.


When was John Grant - Gunpowder Plot - born?

John Grant - Gunpowder Plot - was born in 1570.


What impact does the gunpowder plot have on England today?

The Gunpowder Plot is remembered every year on the 5th November (Guy Fawkes Night, or Bonfire Night). People enjoy firework displays and they burn 'They Guy' (usually sacks of straw made to look like a man, supposed to represent Guy Fawkes) on a bonfire. The rhyme 'Remember, Remember the 5th of November, Gunpowder, Treason and Plot. I see no reason why the 5th of November, should ever be forgot.' is widely known. Bonfire night is a celebration, because we are celebrating the fact that the plot was foiled and the King survived.


When did John Grant - Gunpowder Plot - die?

John Grant - Gunpowder Plot - died on 1606-01-30.


How many tons of gunpowder were used in the gunpowder plot?

there were 36 barrels.


Was the gunpowder plot a government plot?

No. It was an anarchist and his fellow plotters.


Where is the gunpowder plot?

England, 1605. November the 5th: The Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London. And the gunpowder plot was an event not a place.


What town did the Gunpowder Plot take place?

The Gunpowder Plot was a (failed) plot to kill the King and members of parliament by blowing up The Houses of Parliament in London.


Where were the barrels of gunpowder stored during the gunpowder plot?

The gunpowder was stored in places like the Tower of London.