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The Fiendish Gunpowder Plot

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  • Age Group: Year 4 and 5, KS2*
  • Duration: 1 hr 40 minutes to 2 hours
  • Capacity: 30 Children (extra children are negotiable)

Remember, Remember the 5th of November! It’s time your children learned about the fiendish gunpowder plot!

In 1594 a group of English Catholics, led by Robert Catesby, devised a treasonous plan to blow up the House of Lords in order to kill King James I and his Government. Your children will discover the historical events that led to the plot, and see how the Scottish King James VI came to be James I of England.

They will meet the plotters, including the infamous Guy Fawkes, and become part of the gang working to bring the King down. When the plot fails and the plotters captured, the children will sit in on a court of law and watch as Guy Fawkes is tried for his crimes. They will then deliver their verdict; guilty or not guilty?

* Can be adapted for other year groups upon request!

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What are the Key Areas?

  • The History of the English Monarchy
  • The Plotters, including Robert Catesby and Guy Fawkes
  • Plotters’ Request for Help from Spain
  • The Plot
  • How the Plotters were Caught
  • The Trial of Guy Fawkes
  • The Aftermath

What is the Curriculum Link?

  • Extending chronological knowledge of significant events in British history beyond 1066
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