How was the gun powder plot discovered?

Answer 1

China. Gunpowder was invented during the 9th century, by an unknown inventor. During the 10th century, the Chinese began to use a weapon called the "fire lance," one of the earliest confirmed gunpowder weapons. This invention was later followed by the invention of the mine, the cannon, and the firearm.

Answer 2

The plot was discovered, in the official version, through an anonymous letter to lord Monteagle, a catholic, warning him not to attend the state opening. One the 4th of november an initial search was made of parliament. Guy fawkes had a cellar that was full of gun powder, going to blow up parliament! The cellar was thoroughly searched at midnight and then guy fawkes got found with the gun powder! Then he was arrested! Then tortured, then put to death!

Answer 3

A major step forward was the discovery of guncotton, a nitrocellulose-based material, by German chemist Christian Friedrich Schönbein in 1846. He promoted its use as a blasting explosive and sold manufacturing rights to the Austrian Empire. Guncotton was more powerful than gunpowder, but at the same time was once again somewhat more unstable. John Taylor obtained an English patent for guncotton; and John Hall & Sons began manufacture in Faversham.

Guncotton with some modifications to stabilize it was the first smokeless gunpowder.