there were 36 barrels.
Thirty-six barrels of powder, Jack One little match and they'll never be back-
i think it is just gunpowder but not sure
Guy Fawkes I think
They used gunpowder because it is highly explosive stuff which is very strong and could of blew up the house of Parliament in seconds.
The cell used by the plotters of the Gunpowder Plot was rented by Thomas Percy, a member of the English nobility. He secured the lease for a cellar beneath the House of Lords, where the conspirators planned to store gunpowder to carry out their plot against King James I and the Parliament. Percy's involvement was crucial in facilitating the plot's logistics and execution.
The alternative story to the Gunpowder Plot suggests that it was not merely an attempt by a group of Catholic conspirators to blow up the English Parliament and assassinate King James I. Instead, some historians argue that the plot was exaggerated or even fabricated by the government to justify a crackdown on Catholics and consolidate power. This narrative posits that the authorities used the plot to rally public support against Catholics, leading to increased persecution and the entrenchment of anti-Catholic sentiment in England.
It is used for many celebrations and also is used for winning warfare many people use it for fireworks
Gunpowder NEVER WAS used to make guns.
Gunpowder was used in many things such as civil war and modern guns and was also used in ancient china for many celebrations such as new years. gun powder is an explosive powder made of carbon, saltpeter, and sulphur.
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They used gunpowder for fireworks and weapons.
I believe gunpowder may be used in fireworks