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» A penny for Guy - Short history piece on the Gunpowder Plot and includes information about the Tower of London.
» Britain prepares to light the blue touch paper - stand well back! - The BBC TV Company explains why the British insist on lighting fires and setting off rockets every November 5?
» Britain's Reformation & Restoration Period - Britannia`s comprehensive guide to the Gunpowder Plot and the Plotters, other history included.
» Burke`s Gunpowder Plot Conspirators - A guide to the plan of 1605 by Kelly Bowstead.
» Catholic Recusants - Explains Recusancy which was a new offence in the 16th century which partly led to the gunpowder plot.
» Fawkes : Guy - Information on the Gunpowder Plot with factsheets availible to download.
» Gunpowder : Guy Fawkes - Single page with a discussion forum, debatating the effects of the gunpowder that was stored in the cellars of Parliment.
» Gunpowder Find at British Library - A short story about the gunpowder that was found in the basements of a library.
» Gunpowder Plot - Straight forward version of the events from the 1911 Encyclopedia.
» Gunpowder Plot FAQs: Who exactly was Guy Fawkes? - A brief biography of Fawkes from the House of Commons Information Office.
» Gunpowder Plot Guy Fawkes Electronic On-Line Classroom - Requires registration and use is restricted to reporting and teaching.
» Gunpowder Plot Society - Educational site with information about the people and the plot.
» Gunpowder plot - Parliament's story of the Gunpowder Plot in a FAQ style.
» Guy Fawkes - A short description of the Gunpowder Plot from the Guardian.
» Guy Fawkes - Treason in 1605 - Looks into reasons, religion, and politics surrounding this event.
» Guy Fawkes Day: Bonfire Night - An easy to follow chronicle of events for the younger ones.
» Guy Fawkes' Confession - The documents that led to his execution and others from the Public Record Office UK.
» Hearts Of Oak - A study of recusancy covering the period of the Gunpowder Plot.
» History of England, From Reformation to Restoration - Britannia's guide to the history of King James VI (1603-1625,who was on the throne when the Gunpowder Plot was hatched.
» Holbeche House - Britannia`s guide to the hideout of the plotters and the siege that followed.
» James I (1603-25 AD) - Britannia's guide to the King whom was in power at the time of the gunpowder plot.
» King James I of England (VI of Scotland) - An intensive study of the reigning monarch during the gunpowder plot.
» Monarchs and Leaders - Explains the gunpowder plot and why the Catholics were so bitter, and what they were hoping to achieve.
» Physicists discover Guy Fawkes would have devastated Westminster - Had the gunpowder plot succeeded, Guy Fawkes would not only have destroyed the old palace of Westminster but would have caused chaos and devastation across central London.
» Reformation: Protestant England - History of the church leading to and after the Gunpowder Plot.
» Remember Remember - A Teachers resource with many downloads available covering the history of the Gunpowder Plot and information on a musical.
» Remember, Remember the 5th of November: - A historical guide to the events that led to the Bonfire Night celebrations.
» Robert Catesby - Britannia`s biography on one of the main plotters.
» Robert Cecil, Earl of Salisbury - Britannia`s biography on the infamous Earl that that falsified the evidence and confessions of the plotters (or did he?).
» Robert Wintour - Britannia`s biography on a member of the gunpowder plot.
» Story Of Parliament : Guy Fawkes - An interactive site for children explaining the history of the plot, with games and questions.
» The English Reformation & The Counter Reformation - A lecture on the religious events prior to the Gunpowder Plot.
» The Execution Of Guy Fawkes. - The arraignment and execution of the plotter, published by the Weekely Newes on 31st Jan 1606.
» The Gunpowder Myth - A History of Eastbury Manor House. London Borough of Barking & Dagenham.
» The Gunpowder Plot - This page is one of many from the Catholic Encyclopedia, it covers the subject profoundly.
» The Gunpowder Plot of 1605 - Simplified explanation of the events and descriptions of the people involved.
» The Gunpowder Plot of 1605. - Review of the 1997 film of the same name and short history of the plot.
» The Gunpowder Plot. - Guy Fawkes ill prepared plan and his downfall.
» The Gunpowder Plot: Detailed Account - Britannia's comprehensive guide to the history of the plot.
» The History of Protestantism - A study of the religion by the Rev. J. A. Wylie, LL.D.
» The Stuarts The Gunpowder Plot - Two short views of the events.
» To Picture A Plot - The story told in images with modern day artifacts on display.
» Today in Shakespeare History - The arrest, trial and conviction of the plotters in a newspaper format.
» Trial of Guy Fawkes and Others - Transcription of the trial and the prosecution case against the conspirators.
» Virtual Museum : Confession of Guy Fawkes - The letters that Guy Fawkes wrote confessing to the gunpowder plot, which are now held by the Public Record Office.
» William Parker, Baron Morley & Monteagle - Britannia`s biography on the man behind the famous letter.