Case study 2 - The Gunpowder Plotters, 1605: their crimes and punishment Flashcards Preview

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1
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What were recusants?

A

Peaceful Catholics who refused to go to the Protestant Church of England on Sundays

2
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What was the penalty for being a recusant?

A

£20 a month

3
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When did James I come to the throne?

A

1603

4
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Why were Catholics hopeful about James coming to the throne?

A

His mother (Mary, Queen of Scots) had been a Catholic, as was his wife

5
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What plots were made against James before 1605? Who were they led by?

A

1603:
The Bye Plot
The Main Plot

They were led by the Catholics

6
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What happened in February 1604? What happened to the recusants?

A

James announced his ‘utter detestation’ of Catholicism.

Hundreds of recusants were rounded up and fined

7
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Who initially plotted to kill James?

A

Robert Catesby

8
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What was the plan of the Gunpowder Plot?

A

To blow up the House of Lords when James came to Parliament on November 5th

9
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What did Thomas Percy do?

A

Rent the cellar underneath the House of Lords

10
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How many barrels of Gunpowder were used?

A

36

11
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Who got an anonymous letter? When? What did it say?

A

Lord Monteagle (one of the King’s advisors)

October 26

It told him not to go to Parliament

12
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When was Fawkes caught?

A

November 4th

13
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What happened on November 8th?

A

The other plotters were chased to Staffordshire, where Catesby and Percy were killed

14
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How were the plotters punished? Why was this so harsh?

A

Hung, drawn and quartered - even Catesby and Percy’s bodies were dug up and mutilated

This was done to make an example of anyone who planned to plot against the king

15
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What was done in 1606?

A

The Popish Recusants Act was passed, where fines were increased for recusants, and Catholics had to swear an oath of allegiance to the king