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Gunpowder Assassintion of 1605

By dcerminaro
  • James I Becomes King of England

    James I Becomes King of England

    Catholics had hoped James I would be tolerent of Catholics. However, Catholics did not see evidence of positive changes towards Catholics.
  • Guy Fawkes and Robert Catesby plan to assassinate James I

    Guy Fawkes and Robert Catesby plan to assassinate James I

    Fawkes and Catesby plan to blow up the House of Lords and kill James I.
  • Fawkes get guards of the House of Lords drunk on beer.

    Fawkes get guards of the House of Lords drunk on beer.

    Fawkes gets the guards drunk so that he and his fellow plotters get place gundpowder in the House of Lords.
  • The House of Lords is Blown Up

    The House of Lords is Blown Up

    The House of Lords is blown up and King James I is killed.
  • Guy Fawkes goes into hiding.

    Guy Fawkes goes into hiding.

    Many catholics see Fawkes as a hero and help him hide.
  • Elizabeth is made Queen

    Elizabeth is made Queen

    King James' daugheter was made queen. Prince Henry and Charles were killed in the House of Lords explosion so Princess Elizabeth was next in line.
  • Queen Elizabeth orders all Catholic priests to be returned to England.

    Queen Elizabeth orders all Catholic priests to be returned to England.

    The monarchy was now afraid of more catholic conspirators so Queen Elizabeth thought bringing the priests back would calm down tensions between Protestants and Catholics.
  • Tensions escalate when between Protestants and Catholics when a Catholic Church is blown up.

    Tensions escalate when between Protestants and Catholics when a Catholic Church is blown up.

    Protestants are angry over the death of King James I so they retaliate against Catholics by blowing up a Catholic Church.
  • Chaos erupts in the streets

    Chaos erupts in the streets

    A bloody battle occurs between Catholics and Protestents killing many.
  • Queen Elizabeth settles tensions between Catholics and Protestents

    Queen Elizabeth settles tensions between Catholics and Protestents

    Queen Elizabeth settles tensions between Catholics and Protestents by appointing representatives from both religions to high positions in the House of Lords.