The Gunpowder Plot - laying the charges
The Gunpowder Conspiracy of 1605, or the Gunpowder Plot, was a failed assassination attempt by a group of provincial English Catholics including Guido (Guy) Fawkes, against King James I of England and VI of Scotland. The plot intended to kill the king, his family and most of the Protestant aristocracy by blowing up the Houses of Parliament during the State Opening on 5 November 1605
Picture No
10280038
Media ID
48153256
Size
2960px x 4728px
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Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library/SHIRLEY EVANS
Source
Unattributed engraving from My Book of History Tales, circa 1900
Date
5th November 1605
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