- Fawkes, Guy [1570-1606]@
Read about Guy Fawkes, the member of a group which attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605. Sites provide biography, background of the Gunpowder Plot, text of his confession, bibliography, and facts.
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- Gunpowder Plot Society, The
Promotes and encourages research on all aspects of the Gunpowder Plot by providing a central repository for information, source material, and research assistance.
www.gunpowder-plot.org
- The Gunpowder - Plot of 1605
Full transcription of the trial of the conspirators including Guy Fawkes's.
www.armitstead.com/gunpowder/trial.html
- Gunpowder Plot Factsheet
(PDF)
Outlines the historical and political context of the plot and the effect it had on the popular culture in Britain. From the U.K. House of Commons.
www.parliament.uk/documents/upload/g08.pdf
- BBC History: The Gunpowder Plot
Foil Guy Fawkes and his Catholic co-conspirators as they try to blow up King James and the House of Lords, in this historical Flash game from the BBC.
www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/civil_war_revolution/gunpowder_robinson_01.sh...
- Catholic Encyclopedia: The Gunpowder Plot
Summary of the plot and the fates of the conspirators of the failed attempt by a group of English Catholics to kill King James I of England, his family, and most of the Protestant aristocracy.
www.newadvent.org/cathen/07081b.htm
- Execution of Guy Fawkes, The
Reproduction of a 1606 newspaper account of Guy Fawkes' arraignment and execution for treason for his part in the Gunpowder Plot.
www.exmsft.com/~davidco/History/fawkes1.htm
- Channel 4: Treason
Tells the story of the plot to blow up Parliament.
www.channel4.com/history/microsites/H/history/treason
- Britain Express: The Gunpowder Plot
Overview, background, facts, conspirators, and more.
www.britainexpress.com/History/stuart/gunpowder.htm
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