Because Catholics were being treated unfairly by Queen Elizabeth and King James. They enforced rules against catholics stating that they had to pay fines if they did not attend church on holy days also they were not allowed to practise their religion.
Robert Catesby
Robert Catesby (leader of the plot) John Johnson Thomas Wintour that is three of the plotters
Guy Fawkes, Robert Catesby, Christopher Wright, John Wright and Thomas Percy.
Guy Fawkes is mistaken as the leader of the gunpowder plot but he was only actually a bomb expert. The gunpower plot was actually led by Robert Catesby.
There were 13: Robert Catesby, Robert Keyes, Ambrose Rookwood, Thomas Wintour, Sir Everard Digby, Thomas Percy, Francis Tresham and Thomas Bates
the leader of the gunpowder plot
Robert Catesby
He was the leader and he started it all. naughty boy!
Robert Catesby (leader of the plot) John Johnson Thomas Wintour that is three of the plotters
Guy Fawkes, Robert Catesby, Christopher Wright, John Wright and Thomas Percy.
Robert Catesby was the leader of the gun powder plot. Many people say that Guido Fawkes (Guy fawkes) was the leader but he was hired to light the fuse by Robert Catesby and his followers. If you want more information on the gunpowder plot of 1605, take a look at the link below:
Robert Catesby, Guy Fawkes, Sir Everard Digby, and Sir Ambrose Rookwood.
Guy Fawkes is mistaken as the leader of the gunpowder plot but he was only actually a bomb expert. The gunpower plot was actually led by Robert Catesby.
There were 13: Robert Catesby, Robert Keyes, Ambrose Rookwood, Thomas Wintour, Sir Everard Digby, Thomas Percy, Francis Tresham and Thomas Bates
Robert Catesby had the idea for the gunpowder plot. Guy Fawkes was chosen to light the fuses of 36 blackpowder barrels because he had experience with explosives from his military carreer during his service for the Spanish army in the Netherlands. Christoph
He was involved in the Gunpowder Treason with Guy Fawkes in an attempt to destroy Parliament. Also, he was charged with involvement in the plot to remove Elizabeth I from the throne, but had only a minor role.
The Gunpowder Plot conspirators, including figures like Robert Catesby and Guy Fawkes, were primarily English Catholics. They plotted to assassinate King James I in 1605, motivated by their opposition to the Protestant establishment and the persecution of Catholics in England. Their aim was to end Protestant rule and restore Catholic leadership.