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1532
Religious Reformation
Henry VIII was the first monarch to introduce a new state religion to the English. In 1532, he wanted to divorce his wife, Catherine of Aragon. When Pope Clement VII refused to consent to the divorce, Henry VIII decided to separate the entire country of England from the Roman Catholic Church. The Pope had no more authority over the people of England. This parting of ways opened the door for Protestantism to enter the country.
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1534
Protestantism:The Act of Supremacy (1534) confirmed the break from Rome
For centuries, Protestantism has played a primary role in shaping political and religious life throughout the region. It influenced many of England's monarchs in the 16th and 17th centuries, including Henry VIII, Edward VI, Elizabeth I, and James I. Violence was commonplace, and persecution was largely dependent on whether the monarch was Catholic or Protestant.
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Apr 13, 1570
Guy Fawkes was born in York.
In the 1570’s and 80’s York was a centre of the Catholic resistance. Fawkes himself was aware of a particularly brutal example of the religion’s suppression. -
Period: Apr 13, 1570 to
From Guy Fawlkes' birth to his death
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Queen Elizabeth I died and James I became king.
In March 1603, Elizabeth died and James (king of Scotland at the time), became king of England and Ireland in a remarkably smooth transition of power. After 1603 he only visited Scotland once, in 1617.
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Guy Fawkes met his friends and planned the gunpowder plot.
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Guy Fawkes rented a cellar under the Houses of Parliament.
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Guy Fawkes took barrels of gunpowder to the cellar.
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Someone betrayed Guy Fawkes and sent a letter to the king about the gunpowder plot.
Everything seemed ready. But on the night of 26 October, an anonymous letter was delivered to Lord Monteagle, warning him to avoid the opening of Parliament. He took the letter - generally thought to have come from Tresham - to Salisbury, who decided the best results would be achieved by striking at the last minute.
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The cellars were searced and Guy Fawkes was arrested early in the morning.
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Guy Fawkes was tortured to make him confess the names of the other conspirators.
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Guy Fawkes was hanged and died at the Old Palace Yard at Westminster.
Old Palace Yard is a paved open space in the City of Westminster in Central London, England. It lies between the Palace of Westminster to its north and east and Westminster Abbey to its west. It is known as the site of executions, including Guy Fawkes and other conspirators of the Gunpowder Plot. -
Bonfire night traditions
Guy Fawkes Day is celebrated in the United Kingdom, and in a number of countries that were formerly part of the British Empire, with fireworks, bonfires and parades. Straw dummies representing Fawkes are tossed on the bonfire.
Traditionally, these effigies called 'guys', are carried through the streets in the days leading up to Guy Fawkes Day and children ask passers-by for "a penny for the guy."
The fireworks represent the explosives that were never used by the plotters.
