This is the chilling tale of the Gunpowder Plot. In Westminster in 1605, a group of Catholic conspirators, led by charismatic Robert Catesby, hatched a daring plan to assassinate the King, Queen, and Parliament members by igniting 36 barrels of gunpowder beneath the British Parliament. The dramatic events unfolded as Guy Fawkes, a Catholic soldier, was caught red-handed. We will delve into the historical intrigue, betrayal, and the subsequent arrest and trial of the conspirators.
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@williamjones7163
5 months ago
There is a video of the reconstruction of the events. On a remote Airforce base in England, parliament was reconstructed accurate to scale. The same amount of gunpowder was obtained, and placed under the rebuilt parliament. Cut outs of the lords and the king were placed in the building to see the rest of the explosion. The time was set. Warnings were issued to aircraft and surrounding area to the distant of 10 miles (15 km). They set the powder off and the building exploded. With that amount of powder, the building unzipped like a cheap suit. Every cutout was destroyed. Just as would have every person in the parliament in 1605. Remember, remember the 5th of November.
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