Guy Fawkes
Before the plot
Who was he?
After the plot
The Gunpowder Plot
Born in April 1570, York, England
Became known as Guido
Joined the Catholic Spanish army at the age of 21
In childhood he converted from Protestant to Catholic
He and other Catholics didn't really like the King (James I)
The King and Parliament used to beat and torture Catholics
They used to beat and torture the Catholics because of their views and beliefs
He then joined a group of Catholics led by a man called Robert Catesby who wanted to kill the king
It was Guy Fawkes who had the job of setting of the gunpowder underneath the Houses of Parliament
They decided that they were going to blow up the Hoses of Parliament and kill the James I in the process
A man who was working on the plot with them (Francis Tresham) sent warning letter to Lord Montegle who then passed it on to the Kings Guards
The King had guards waiting for something to happen on November 5
They all bought 36 barrels of gunpowder and hid it into the Houses of Parliament and then rented a place nearby
That night they found a man called John Johnson trying to set the barrels alight, but he was caught
He then confessed that he was Guy Fawkes
There was a torture machine that was being made for Guy Fawkes
He was executed and then cut into four pieces
He was put in Prison for a while at first
The others were all traced to Holbeach House which was in the Countryside, most of them were killed
His four pieces were then sent to the four corners of England to make sure nobody ever committed treason again