Guy Fawkes

Categories: Social Science

  • 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:

    1. Born: April 13, 1570 in Stonegate, Yorkshire, England
    2. Religion: Roman Catholic
    3. Occupations: Soldier, Assassin, Politician
    4. Died: January 31, 1606 in Westminster, England
    5. 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.

About this page

  • Page Views
    0
What is this?
No one is currently managing this page.
What is this?
This page currently has no vertical manager.

Featured Pages

Contact Mahalo | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Advertisers | RSS for this page | CC License 2.0
©2007-2009 Mahalo.com Incorporated.
Powered By EdgeCast