Posted by ofurniss | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on November 2, 2021
On November 5th 1605 a man named Guy Fawkes plotted the ‘The Big Blow’ under the house of lords.He started by using barrels full of gunpowder in the cellar beneath. Without Guy Fawkes knowing one of the plotters are the kings friend and sent a warning note to tell him about ‘The Big Blow’ . After the warning note the guards investigated the cellar and caught Guy Fawkes and his plotters placing the gunpowder barrels. Then,they were sentenced to death Guy Fawkes was quartered using horses.
To this day we celebrate the ‘The Big Blow’ every year with fireworks to remember what could of happened to the House of Lords.