The Gunpowder Plot

Assassination, intrigue, persecution, spying, mass murder and finally a plot to blow up Parliament.

Before Guy Fawkes was caught red-handed, a chain of events all over Europe led to the Gunpowder Plot of 1605.

This website traces the background to these events and describes the development of the conspiracy which is associated with one of the best known dates in British history, the 5th of November 1605.

Overview

The roots of division and their influence upon this deadly conspiracy

Key dates

Key dates

Beginning with England's break from the Roman Catholic church, discover the events leading up to the plot, culminating in the plotters' grim deaths

Further your research

Further your research

Some of the many books written about the Gunpowder Plot and its impact on society

From the Parliamentary Collections

Explore the Parliamentary collections for documents and images about the Gunpowder Plot 1605

For schools

The Gunpowder Plot explained, for students.

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