5th November 1605.
King James I, and the members of the Houses of Commons and Lords.
Guy Fawkes attempted to assassinate King James the first by placing barrels of gunpowder underneath parliament and detonating them whilst parliament was in session.
Because he was sick of protestants like Elizabeth I and James I
The king at the time was James I (James VI of Scotland).
One of the Catholic gang who intended to blow up the (mainly Protestant) House of Lords sent a letter to a Catholic Peer to warn him. He became suspicious and a search of the cellars was carried out. The gunpowder was discovered and Guy Fawkes captured when he came to explode it.
Robert Cecil found guy Fawkes in the cellar. Robert Cecil was the Kings advisor, and hated catholics.
the houses of parliment...
try to blow up the parliament
The House of Parliament. And it was Guy Fawkes or Guido Fawkes who is remembered each bonfire night (5th November) by the burning of bonfires.
In 1605, Guy Fawkes, who was part of a team to blow up King James I, placed many barrels of gunpowder under the Houses of Parliament to try and kill him in what was dubbed the 'Gunpowder Plot'. However, before he did it he was caught by guards and later sentenced to death. Even after much torturing he did not reveal the names of the other members of his team.Every year on 5th November an effigy of Guy Fawkes is burnt on bonfires across the UK, sometimes called 'Bonfire Night'. Fireworks are also fired as well.
he burned a large quantity of elm sticks in a large furnace beneath the lords chamber. within hours most of the palace was DESTROYED.
In 1605.