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Gunpowder Plot of 1605 Word Scramble

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The Gunpowder Plot of 1605 was a failed assassination attempt against King James I of England and VI of Scotland by a group of English Catholics. To learn more about this historical event, you can play our word scramble game!

  • Players unscramble key vocabulary terms related to the Gunpowder Plot
  • No time limit, but a limited number of moves available
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Gunpowder Plot
The failed conspiracy by a group of English Catholics to assassinate King James I by blowing up the House of Lords during the State Opening of Parliament on November 5, 1605.
Guy Fawkes
One of the conspirators in the Gunpowder Plot who was caught guarding the explosives in the cellar beneath the House of Lords.
Robert Catesby
The ringleader of the Gunpowder Plot who recruited the other conspirators and planned the assassination of King James I.
Parliament
The legislative body of the English government that was the target of the Gunpowder Plot.
Treason
The crime of betraying one's country, punishable by death, which the conspirators in the Gunpowder Plot were charged with.
Guy Fawkes Night
An annual celebration in the UK on November 5th, commemorating the foiling of the Gunpowder Plot with fireworks and bonfires.
Conspirators
The group of individuals who were involved in planning and carrying out the Gunpowder Plot.
Explosives
The gunpowder that was hidden in the cellar beneath the House of Lords as part of the Gunpowder Plot.
Catholicism
The religion of the conspirators in the Gunpowder Plot, who were motivated by their desire to restore Catholicism as the dominant religion in England.
Allegiance
The loyalty and fidelity owed by the conspirators to King James I, which they violated by plotting to assassinate him in the Gunpowder Plot.

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