The plan, which came close to blowing up the Houses of Parliament on 5 November 1605, was hatched by a group of radical Catholic conspirators at the family home of leading plotter Robert Catesby.

The instigator of the Plot was Robert Catesby. He was a charismatic soul who attracted many loyal friends. He also had a strong Catholic faith. There were tensions between Catholics and ...

The leader of the Plot was Robert Catesby. The man in charge of blowing up Parliament was Guy Fawkes. I look forward to the 5th of November every year. Fireworks, bonfires…oooo, toffee apples!

Gunpowder, the BBC historical drama starring Kit Harington and Liv Tyler, is due to leave Netflix soon. The three-part series tells the story of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, in which Robert Catesby ...

Kit Harington ("Game of Thrones") stars as Robert Catesby, the driving force behind the plot, who was a committed Catholic in Protestant England.

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