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The Gunpowder Plot Succeeded
The Gunpowder Plot was a failed assasination attempt. The attempt was to kill King James I of England. On October 26, 1605, the plot was revealed in an anonymous letter. The plan called for blowing up the House of Lords during the State Opening of England's Parliment. If the Gunpowder Plot had not failed, many historical events would have occured differently, if not occured at all. -
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Gunpowder Plot
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Parliment destroyed
The Gunpowder Plot was an attempt by Catholic Rebels to kill the Protestant King James I, the Englsh Parliments, and also Jame's oldest son. -
Civil War between Protestants and Catholics
Before the English Civil War declared by King Charles, the son of King James, a civil war between Protestants and Catholics could have broken out. This could be predicted because the Protestants would rebel against the actions of the Catholics and defend the Royal family. This would have been a bloody aftermath for the Catholics. -
Great Fire of London would have happened earlier
The Great Fire of London in 1666 spread because of the tightly packed houses and attached roofs. Since the structure was also built like this in 1605, a huge explosion would have caused this fire as well. -
Princess Elizabeth takes the throne
The plan was then to take Jame's daughter, Elizabeth and make her a Catholic ruler of England. This is a picture of Elizabeth. -
Extreme Puritan Views
People would be anti- Catholic since it was a Catholic organization who planned this plot. The Puritain views would increase drastically. -
King Charles would not have been crowned
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Absolute Monarchy rather than a Constitutional Monarchy
King Charles believed in absolute rule. -
America would not be colonized by the English
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No English Civil War of 1642-1648
King Charles I believed in absolute rule and imprisoned Parliment. Parliment rebelled.
