The Gunpowder Plotters, 1605 (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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In what year did the Gunpowder Plot take place?
In what year did the Gunpowder Plot take place?
1605
Who was the leader of the Gunpowder Plot conspirators?
Who was the leader of the Gunpowder Plot conspirators?
Robert Catesby
On what date was the plot intended to take place?
On what date was the plot intended to take place?
5 November 1605
What was Guy Fawkes's specific role in the plot?
What was Guy Fawkes's specific role in the plot?
Lighting the explosive
Who received the mysterious warning letter on 30 October 1605?
Who received the mysterious warning letter on 30 October 1605?
Lord Monteagle
What was Robert Cecil's position?
What was Robert Cecil's position?
James I's spymaster & chief advisor
When did James Stuart become King James I?
When did James Stuart become King James I?
1603
What religious policy did James I adopt?
What religious policy did James I adopt?
Continued anti-Catholic policies
What form of execution did the plotters receive?
What form of execution did the plotters receive?
Hanged, drawn & quartered
When were the Gunpowder Plotters publicly executed?
When were the Gunpowder Plotters publicly executed?
30-31 January 1606
Why did authorities rely on public executions as deterrents?
Why did authorities rely on public executions as deterrents?
There was no professional police force
What did the plotters fill the cellar beneath Parliament with?
What did the plotters fill the cellar beneath Parliament with?
Barrels of gunpowder