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Guy Fawkes and The Gunpowder Plot

The Gunpowder Plot of 1605
A complete guide to the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, with articles on the background, the plot itself, the questions of terrorism and Jesuit involvement, as well as further reading.
Was the Gunpowder Plot Terrorism?
Was the Gunpowder Plot Terrorism?
The Gunpowder Plot – Select Bibliography
The Gunpowder Plot – Select Bibliography
Gunpowder Plot Game
The fuse has been lit! Explore the cellars and find the gunpowder by answering questions about the plot: you’ve got five minutes before it explodes... This is a fun flash game but, even knowing all the answers and going full speed, I couldn’t do it quickly enough!
The Enduring Memory of the Gunpowder Plot by Alan Haynes
The Gunpowder Plot as condensed into six short pages by Alan Haynes, author of a leading book on the subject, although this is rather easier to read.
The Gunpowder Plot: Parliament and Treason 1605
Superbly illustrated with pictures and clear scans of the original documents, this site is run by The Parliamentary Archives, an offshoot of the plotters' intended target. Concise biographies, articles and a timeline are accompanied by a special children's section.
"What If the Gunpowder Plot Had Succeeded?"
Professor Ronald Hutton tales a look into alternative history: what would have happened if Robert Catesby, Guy Fawkes and company had succeeded?

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