Why did Guy Fawkes and his companions undertake this act of state terrorism? What did they hope to accomplish by it?
Date Submitted: 09/10/2006 06:14:49
Category: / Social Sciences / Sociology
Length: 8 pages (2286 words)
Category: / Social Sciences / Sociology
Length: 8 pages (2286 words)
On November 5 1605, a cellar located under the House of Lords filled with dozens of barrels of gunpowder was primed to explode with the hope of restoring a Catholic Government to England. This treasonous plot was however discovered only days before Parliament were set to resume and as a result the plot remained just that. It would be remembered by Catholics and Protestants alike in infamy and joy respectively and damaged Catholicism in England almost to …
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