"Gunpowder ___ (1605 English conspiracy)" crossword clue

Author: Mathew Cooper
Last Updated: 09 Jun 2023

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The Gunpowder Plot of 1605 was a failed attempt by a group of English Catholics to assassinate King James I of England and restore a Catholic monarch to the throne. The plotters, led by Robert Catesby, planned to blow up the House of Lords during the State Opening of Parliament on November 5th. The plot was discovered and foiled before it could be carried out, and the conspirators were executed for treason. The Gunpowder Plot has become an important part of British history and is remembered each year on November 5th with bonfires and fireworks.

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