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the plotters were catholic
James the 1st .
King James 1
Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot.
he died after numurous plots against him that were never succesful such as the gunpowder plot.
The Gunpowder Plot of 1605 is also referred to as the Gunpowder Treason Plot. This plot was a plot to blow up James the First. One can learn more specifics about this plot on the History website.
calvo
the plotters were catholic
James the 1st .
Because it was discovered!
King James 1
Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot.
To kill James the first and get a catholic King or Queen put in his place.
King James I of scot (Mary gueen of Scots son) The Gunpowder Plot - The Proof http://video.yahoo.com/watch/3501265/9726127
Guy Fawkes was apart of the Gunpowder Plot (the plot to kill King James I), but the plot failed, so he did not kill the king.
General shock, sympathy to James I and popular support for commemorations of the plot such as sermons and November 5th