This category lists history sites and pages about Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot which is mainly celebrated in England each year on November 5th. On this date in 1605, a group of Roman Catholics, led by Guy Fawkes, unsuccessfully attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament in what became known as the Gunpowder Plot. Guy' Fawkes' Day" Pronunciation: (gI' fôks'), (in Britain) November 5, ... [MORE] Bonfire Fun & Games@ (14) Bonfire Recipes@ (11) Firework Safety@ (5) Lewes Bonfire Celebrations@ (14) Regional Celebrations@ (7) 1. The Gunpowder Plot - This page is one of many from the Catholic Encyclopedia, it covers the subject profoundly. 2. BBC: Britain Prepares to Light the Blue Touch Paper - Stand Well Back - The British Broadcasting Corporation explains why the British insist on lighting fires and setting off rockets every November 5. 3. Britannia: The Gunpowder Plot - David Nash Ford's comprehensive guide to the Gunpowder Plot and the plotters. 4. Burke`s Gunpowder Plot Conspirators - A guide to the plan of 1605 by Kelly Bowstead. 5. Catholic Recusants - Explains Recusancy which was a new offence in the 16th century which partly led to the gunpowder plot. 6. CNN: A Penny for Guy - Short history of the Gunpowder Plot which includes information about the Tower of London. 7. Explore Parliament: The Story of Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot - Information on the Gunpowder Plot with factsheet to download. 8. Gunpowder : Guy Fawkes - Single page with a discussion forum, debatating the effects of the gunpowder that was stored in the cellars of Parliment. 9. Gunpowder Find at British Library - A short story about the gunpowder that was found in the basements of a library. 10. Gunpowder Plot - Straight forward version of the events from the 1911 Encyclopedia. 11. Gunpowder Plot - Comprehensive version of events aimed towards the learning community. 12. Gunpowder Plot FAQs: Who exactly was Guy Fawkes? - A brief biography of Fawkes from the House of Commons Information Office. 13. Gunpowder Plot Guy Fawkes Electronic On-Line Classroom - Requires registration and use is restricted to reporting and teaching. 14. Gunpowder Plot Society - Educational site with information about the people and the plot. 15. Guy Fawkes - Explaining the signature of Guy Fawkes under torture, with a copy of the original document. 16. Guy Fawkes - Britannia's article about the life and times of Guy Fawkes by David Herber. 17. Guy Fawkes - A brief outline of the gunpowder plot. 18. Guy Fawkes - A short description of the Gunpowder Plot from the Guardian. 19. Guy Fawkes - Public Record office evidence and documents questioning torture. 20. Guy Fawkes Day: Bonfire Night - An easy to follow chronicle of events for the younger ones. 21. Guy Fawkes' Confession - The documents that led to his execution and others from the Public Record Office UK. 22. Holbeche House - Britannia`s guide to the hideout of the plotters and the siege that followed. 23. NodeWorks Encyclopedia: Guy Fawkes - Online encyclopedia covers the history of the Gunpowder Plot, with explanations of the words and terms used. 24. Physicists Discover Guy Fawkes Would Fave Devastated Westminster - Had the gunpowder plot succeeded, Guy Fawkes would not only have destroyed the old palace of Westminster but would have caused chaos and devastation across central London. 25. Reformation: Protestant England - History of the church leading to and after the Gunpowder Plot. 26. Remember, Remember the 5th of November: - A historical guide to the events that led to the Bonfire Night celebrations. 27. Robert Catesby - Britannia`s biography on one of the main plotters. 28. Robert Cecil, Earl of Salisbury - Britannia`s biography on the infamous Earl that that falsified the evidence and confessions of the plotters (or did he?). 29. Robert Wintour - Britannia`s biography on a member of the gunpowder plot. 30. The Execution Of Guy Fawkes. - The arraignment and execution of the plotter, published by the Weekely Newes on 31st Jan 1606. 31. The Gunpowder Myth - A History of Eastbury Manor House. London Borough of Barking & Dagenham. 32. The Gunpowder Plot - Easy to understand version of the plot. 33. The Gunpowder Plot of 1605 - Simplified explanation of the events and descriptions of the people involved. 34. The Gunpowder Plot of 1605. - Review of the 1997 film of the same name and short history of the plot. 35. The Stuarts The Gunpowder Plot - Two short views of the events. 36. Trial of Guy Fawkes and Others - Transcription of the trial and the prosecution case against the conspirators. 37. United Kingdom Parliament: The Gunpowder Plot - Parliament's story of the Gunpowder Plot in a FAQ style. 38. William Parker, Baron Morley & Monteagle - Britannia`s biography on the man behind the famous letter.

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