Remember, remember the 5th of November, Remember the 5th of November

Remember, remember the 5th of November,

• Remember, remember the 5th of November,

• Gunpowder, treason and plot,

• I see no reason,

• Why gunpowder and treason,

• Should ever be forgot!

James I King of England

• James I King of England

• He did not allow people to practise their Catholic religion

• This made many people angry and some people wanted King James I dead

Robert Catesby: The Ringleader

• Robert Catesby: The Ringleader

• Guy Fawkes: The famous one!

• Thomas Winter: Recruited the gang

• Thomas Percy: In charge of plotters HQ

• Francis Tresham: Traitor?

The 5 plotters met in secret at the Duck and Drake pub in London to discuss their plans.

• The 5 plotters met in secret at the Duck and Drake pub in London to discuss their plans.

• They wanted to blow up the Houses of Parliament.

Thomas Percy rented a house next door to the House of Lords.

• Thomas Percy rented a house next door to the House of Lords.

• They made preparations for collecting gunpowder and started digging a tunnel.

The plotters recruit more people to help them dig their tunnel and organize weapons and horses for their rebellion

• The plotters recruit more people to help them dig their tunnel and organize weapons and horses for their rebellion

• In March they rented a storeroom underneath Parliament and began to store their gunpowder there.

One of the plotters Thomas Fresham is worried about his Uncle Lord Monteagle being blown up

• One of the plotters Thomas Fresham is worried about his Uncle Lord Monteagle being blown up

• Lord Monteagle’s servant is handed an anonymous letter by a stranger.

Lord Monteagle and his friends, Lord Chamberlain and Lord Suffolk, search the basement of the House of Lords

• Lord Monteagle and his friends, Lord Chamberlain and Lord Suffolk, search the basement of the House of Lords

• They find a man who tells them his name is John Johnson and a big pile of firewood he says belongs to his master.

King James I is suspicious - another search takes place.

• King James I is suspicious - another search takes place.

• The mysterious man is found again about to light the fuse with 36 Barrels of gunpowder.

• It turns out to be Guy Fawkes. He is arrested and taken to see the King.

Guy Fawkes is locked in the Tower of London and tortured until he confesses.

• Guy Fawkes is locked in the Tower of London and tortured until he confesses.

• Here you can see his signature on the confession before and after he was tortured.

Word quickly gets out that Guy Fawkes is arrested and the plot has been discovered!

• Word quickly gets out that Guy Fawkes is arrested and the plot has been discovered!

• The rest of the plotters flee London to the Midlands.

• They are caught and four of the plotters were killed in the fight, all the others were arrested and taken to the Tower of London.

King James I makes his speech at the State Opening thanking God for the `the joyful day of deliverance'.

• King James I makes his speech at the State Opening thanking God for the `the joyful day of deliverance'.

The rest of the plotters are put to trial in Westminster Hall.

• The rest of the plotters are put to trial in Westminster Hall.

• They are all found guilty and punished by death.

• Guy Fawkes was executed in the Old Palace Yard, Westminster

An Act of Parliament was later passed that made 5th November an official day of celebration!

• An Act of Parliament was later passed that made 5th November an official day of celebration!

• The law lasted until 1859 but the tradition lasted – We still celebrate Bonfire Night every year!

To this day Yeoman of the Guard still search the cellars of the Houses of Parliament before State Opening...just in case!

• To this day Yeoman of the Guard still search the cellars of the Houses of Parliament before State Opening...just in case!

Remember, remember the 5th of November,

• Remember, remember the 5th of November,

• Gunpowder, treason and plot,

• I see no reason,

• Why gunpowder and treason,

• Should ever be forgot!