Guy Fawkes

Guy Fawkes

In 1605, as a protest against the Protestant English Parliament's increasing oppression of Roman Catholics, Guy Fawkes and some fellow conspirators planned to blow up the Parliament building with Protestant King James inside. The so-called Gunpowder Plot failed, but the legend of Guy Fawkes lives on in England, which annually celebrates "Guy Fawkes Day" (or "Bonfire Night") each November 5th.

Fast Facts:

Born: April 13, 1570 in Stonegate, Yorkshire, England
Religion: Roman Catholic
Occupations: Soldier, Assassin, Politician
Died: January 31, 1606 in Westminster, England
Has an island in the Galapagos and an Australian river named for him

Timeline

1570: Born
1591: Inherited father's estates
1596: faught with the Spanish during Catholic Inquisition
1605: Gunpowder Plot
1606: Trial and subsequent deal (suicide)

Gunpowder Plot

Masterminded by Robert Catesby, the Gunpowder Plot was a conspiracy to kill King James I and much of the established aristocracy of England. Fawkes was set to detonate a store of ammunition in the cellar of the House of Lords, when the plot was thwarted. Fawkes was arrested and tortured until he confessed to the conspiracy. He committed suicide before being drawn and quartered.

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Historical Figure Timeline

April 13, 1570: Born and Baptized Catholic in Yorkshire, England
1579: Father died and mother remarried into a Catholic family
1593: Enlisted in the Spanish army, and attempted the persuade King Philip II of Spain to invade England
1603: King James of England imposes heavy fines for non-Protestants
1604: Joined Robert Catesby as co-conspirator of the Gunpowder Plot
January 31, 1606: Hung, drawn, and quartered in the Garden of St. Paul's Cathedral

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