Bonfire Night by Jaidip

In 1605, 13 men attempted to blow up the houses of parliment. The leader of this terrible group was Robert Catesby. After Queen Elizibeth the 1st died in 1603, many Catholics hoped that the new king ( King James 1st ) would be much more kinder to Catholics, however, that was not the case. Guy Fawkes and 13 other men thought that the only answer was death. There plan was to place 36 barrels full of gunpowder in a cellar under the house of lords…

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