#Robert Catesby

[thepastisalreadywritten]

Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot

By Ben Johnson

Published 30 October 2020

Remember, Remember, the 5th of November, Gunpowder, Treason and Plot!

Fireworks can be seen all over France every July 14 as the nation celebrates Bastille Day.

Across the USA some ten days earlier on the 4th of July, Americans celebrate their Independence Day.

In Britain, the words of a children’s nursery rhyme “Remember, Remember the 5th of November, Gunpowder, Treason and Plot” are chanted as fireworks fly and bonfires gradually consume a human effigy known as the ‘Guy.’

So who was this Guy? And why is he remembered so fondly 400 years after his death?

It could be said that the story started when the Catholic Pope of the day failed to recognise England’s King Henry VIII‘s novel ideas on separation and divorce.

Henry, annoyed at this, severed ties with Rome and appointed himself head of the Protestant Church of England.

Protestant rule in England was maintained and strengthened through the long and glorious reign of his daughter Queen Elizabeth I.

When Elizabeth died without children in 1603, her cousin James VI of Scotland became King James I of England.

James had not been long on the throne before he started to upset the Catholics within his kingdom.

They appear to have been unimpressed with his failure to implement religious tolerance measures, getting a little more annoyed when he ordered all Catholic priests to leave the country.

A group of Roman Catholic nobles and gentlemen led by Robert Catesby conspired to essentially end Protestant rule with perhaps the biggest ‘bang’ in history.

Their plan was to blow up the King, Queen, church leaders, assorted nobles, and both Houses of Parliament with 36 barrels of gunpowder strategically placed in the cellars beneath the Palace of Westminster.

The plot was apparently revealed when the Catholic Lord Monteagle was sent a message warning him to stay away from Parliament as he would be in danger, the letter being presented to Robert Cecil, James I’s Chief Minister.

Some historians believe that Cecil had known about the plot for some time and had allowed the plot to ‘thicken’ to both ensure that all the conspirators were caught and to promote Catholic hatred throughout the country.

And the Guy? Guy Fawkes was born in Yorkshire on 13 April 1570.

A convert to the Catholic faith, Fawkes had been a soldier who had spent several years fighting in Italy.

It was during this period that he adopted the name Guido (Italian for Guy), perhaps to impress the ladies.

What we do know is that Guido was arrested in the early hours of the morning of November 5th 1605, in a cellar under the House of Lords, next to the 36 kegs of gunpowder, with a box of matches in his pocket and a very guilty expression on his face.

Under torture, Guy Fawkes identified the names of his co-conspirators. Many of these were the relations of a Catholic gentleman, Thomas Percy.

Catesby and three others were killed by soldiers while attempting to escape.

The remaining eight were imprisoned in the Tower of London before being tried and executed for High Treason.

They experienced that quaint English method of execution, first experienced almost 300 years earlier by William ‘Braveheart’ Wallace.

They too were hanged, drawn, and quartered.

*Hanged, drawn and quartered:

Victims were dragged on a wooden hurdle behind a horse to the place of execution where they were first of all hanged, then their genitals were removed.

They were disembowelled and beheaded.

Their bodies were finally quartered, the severed pieces often displayed in public.

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Guy Fawkes (13 April 1570 – 31 January 1606), also known as Guido Fawkes while fighting for the Spanish, was a member of a group of provincial English Catholics involved in the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605.

The Gunpowder Plot of 1605, in earlier centuries often called the Gunpowder Treason Plot or the Jesuit Treason, was an unsuccessful attempted regicide against King James I by a group of English Catholics led by Robert Catesby, who considered their actions attempted tyrannicide and who sought regime change in England after decades of religious persecution.

The plan was to blow up the House of Lords during the State Opening of Parliament on 5 November 1605, as the prelude to a popular revolt in the Midlands during which King James's nine-year-old daughter, Princess Elizabeth, was to be installed as the new head of state.

#Guy Fawkes #Guido Fawkes #Gunpowder Plot of 1605 #Gunpowder Treason Plot #Jesuit Treason #King James I #Robert Catesby #5 November 1605 #House of Lords #State Opening of Parliament #King Henry VIII #Queen Elizabeth I #King James I of England #Palace of Westminster #Lord Monteagle #Robert Cecil #Thomas Percy #Tower of London #High Treason

[kchasm]

Ryu Number: Robert Catesby

Everyone remembers Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot of 1605—the plan to blow up the Protestant King James I and Catholicize his daughter—but the leader of the group was actually a guy (geddit?) named Robert Catesby. Unfortunately for Catesby, an anonymous letter revealed the whole deal early, and Guy Fawkes was discovered under the House of Lords with 36 barrels of gunpowder, which is an amount of explosives government employees generally prefer not to have beneath their feet (opinions may vary). Catesby ended up shot by the fuzz, and they put his head on a stick. He has a Ryu number of 3.

McPixel has a very clear policy when it comes to copyright infringement.

That policy is "enh don't worry about it."

One of the booms you have to cancel in the game is the one Guy Fawkes is putting together. There's even the location shown to make it absolutely clear:

As for the alternate route, you might already know that Lego Dimension lets you play as an absolute crazy range of characters including Sonic the Hedgehog and the Doctor (One to Twelve, plus a bonus War Doctor)...

... but have you ever played Doctor Who: The Adventure Games?

If not... well, tough luck. It was yanked from Steam after the license ran out. Suffice to say (and it'll have to suffice to say, unless you're up for Alternate Methods Of Procurement), you play as the Eleventh Doctor and Co., getting into a short number of Doctor-Who-type adventures that largely consist of interacting with items and avoiding enemy sight cones. One season of four episodes was released, as well as The Gunpowder Plot (the only pseudohistorical episode of the bunch), which was intended to be episode one of season two. Unfortunately, the project was cancelled in favor of...

*squint*

... Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock, apparently. Which IGN gave a 5.5/10, and that was one of the higher review scores. Oof.

#ryu number #robert catesby #super smash bros. ultimate #sephiroth #mcpixel #guy fawkes #doctor who: the adventure games #sonic the hedgehog #lego dimensions #the doctor

[behindfairytales]

Kit Harington in Gunpowder (2017) as Robert Catesby

#kit harington avatars #gotcastedit #period fc #kharingtonedit #kitharingtonedit #gunpowderedit #robert catesby #kit harington #gunpowder #rp avatars #avatars 400*640 #rpg resource #*avatars #*mine #n:50

[the-commonplace-book]

Bobby Catesby/Julia Chaney

Send me a ship for the ship bingo chart: Bobby Catesby / Julia Chaney ( We Happy Few )

Ooo okay this one is really interesting and I have Thoughts™

Bobby Catesby, also known as the Shady Dealer, is the funky little guy who sells you black market good from a dumpster in the Village. Julia Chaney is the Wellette who tried to make her own homebrew drugs, screwed up the chemistry, and ended up murdering her entire household in a drug-induced violent outburst. 

Julia buys the bulk of her chemistry ingredients from Stewart Adams’ shop, but there are bound to be things even he can’t get his hands on. I could see her going to Bobby for anything she couldn’t get the chemist’s. 

One of the more interesting points about Julia is that, from her notes, she can surmise she’s trying to cook up a homebrew Sunshine due to the price of buying it direct from Sally. While Bobby sells some of the stuff himself, it’s likely around the same price as Sally’s (if not marked up). 

There’s an implication there that Julia Chaney was either off her Joy or trying to be. While it’s unclear whether it’s a conscious choice, or if she started having a poor reaction to Joy and was trying not to be sent off to the Garden District, I find the later more interesting. But regardless, the fact remains that for whatever reason Sunshine has become a necessity in her life, and her pockets aren’t very deep.

I could see her going to ol’ Catesby’s dumpster shop now and then for ingredients and for any odds and ends she can’t acquire elsewhere. They strike up little conversations and a friendly sort of fondness grows between them. They’re both Wellies with a touch  more self-awareness about the state of things than their neighbors, but neither are willing to give up the minor comforts of the Village to give up the Joy act and go full Downer. 

While they don’t ever speak about it bluntly (they are still Wellies), Bobby becomes someone Julia can talk to about her minor grievances with the state of the world. There’s never enough to eat. Toxic fumes blocked the way to her friend’s house and she missed her Rummy game. Her husband has been more and more insufferable the longer she’s been on the yellow pill. Has he always been like this? It’s better than being alone and, without her allowance from him, she won’t be able to scrape together enough for food, much less Sunshine. And then she’ll be off to the Garden District or taken away by some doctor. 

Every time she visits, Bobby always manages to get a sale out of it, even if she’s just stopping by for a chat. He is running a business after all. But he does enjoy their little chats and gives her a special deal if she’s having a particularly bad day. 

Julia’s a bit more fond of him than she should be, considering her husband. While nothing would ever come of it, their feelings towards each other aren’t romantic, but aren’t strictly platonic either. He’d cut her even more of a deal on sales if he could, but then he’d be making no profit at all and he does have a business to run. 

The last time Bobby Catesby sees Julia Chaney, she in good spirits. She doesn’t want to spill the beans, but she does let on that she got her hands on something that is sure to turn things around in her life (Sally's chemistry notes). No more penny pinching for Sunshine in her future. He tells her that’s brilliant news and cracks a joke about how he hopes this doesn’t mean he’ll be losing her as a customer. She says if it all works out, she’ll have the means to be his biggest customer yet.

They wish each other a lovely day and a promise to chat again next week. 

Next week roles around and Julia hasn’t stopped by the dumpster shop. Another week the same.

Word on the street is that the Chaneys have gone on holiday and the Mrs. is to blame.

Bobby Catesby’s business carries on as usual, but he misses their little chats, and wonders if that new venture of hers is what finally sent her full Downer, poor thing. 

#we happy few #the shady dealer #julia chaney #whf #robert catesby #f; we happy few #another pairing i never would have thought of and now I'm all up in my feelings about them

[labuenosairesfrancaise]

Althorp House, Northamptonshire

Hi guys!!

I'm sharing Althorp House, the seat of Spencer Family. This is one of the most recognizable states in the UK, whose owners have a rich family history.

House History: A hamlet named Althorp existed here in medieval times, believed to have been situated on the southwest side of the park, east of West Lodge. It was first mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as having a population of ten at the time, and being part of the parish of Brington.

In 1469 John Spencer's uncle – also named John Spencer – had become feoffee (feudal lord) of Wormleighton in Warwickshire and a tenant at Althorp in Northamptonshire in 1486. The family's administration of their Northamptonshire and Warwickshire estates gained them admiration and a following throughout England, and their sheep-rearing business earned large profits.[12] After beginning construction of Wormleighton Manor the previous year with some 60 relatives, John Spencer bought Althorp in 1508 for £800 from the Catesby family.

King Charles I is documented to have visited Althorp during his reign. The drawing room was built and the main hall enlarged for the occasion, with £1,300 spent on the banquet, an exorbitant sum for the period.

Robert Spencer built the current house in 1688 and made a series of changes to Althorp park.

More history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Althorp

This house fits a 64x64 lot and features the following rooms:

Wooton hall

The painter's gallery

South Drawing room

Billiard room

Long Library

Marlborough room

Sunderland room

State dining room

Principal salon (1st floor) and Spencer's gallery (2nd floor of the salon)

Picture Gallery

Private chapel

The great room

9 Bedrooms/bathrooms

This time I decorated most of the rooms for picture purposes. Hope you like it.

Be warned: I did not have the floor plan for the 2nd floor (Just for the gallery, great room and chapel) The distribution is based on my own decision.

You will need the usual CC I use: all of Felixandre, The Jim, SYB, Anachrosims, Regal Sims, TGS, The Golden Sanctuary, Cliffou, Dndr recolors, etc.

Please enjoy, comment if you like it and share pictures with me if you use my creations!

Early acces: 7/15

#sims 4 architecture #sims 4 build #sims4 #sims4play #sims 4 screenshots #sims 4 historical #sims4building #sims4palace #sims 4 royalty #ts4 download #ts4 simblr #ts4 #ts4 gameplay #ts4 legacy #ts4cc #the sims 4 #sims 4 #ts4 screenshots #althorphouse

[coffeeinthelibrary]

my favourite thing about studying History is that I'll be reading about the real impact of Guy Fawkes on the Gunpowder Plot and suddenly get whacked in the face by some random fact like how Jane Austen was related to Robert Catesby (the real leader of the gunpowder plot)

#english history realistically involves like 5 families #and theyre all inbred #the gunpowder plot was realistically a group of cousins trying to kill another of their distant relatives

[saveugoodmadam]

Having just put these up on my wardrobe and seeing as I'm on a posting kick today, here is the art I did and gave to Matthew when I saw him back in September! :D

Starting with the guy who had like. One line. In Richard III that I then gave a name and backstory to 👍 please join the Robert Guardsman fanclub he needs more appreciators and fanart

Then, also from Richard III, Catesby! The loyal to the end henchman of all time.

Archie, who I had to give a name to because his part is unnamed 👍 he needs more love too imo

Erich Bagge, which I did before I went to Op Ep so it didn't have any quotes also please don't question the lack of moustache you can find the photo on the official website for the Operation Epsilon play

Last but very much not least, and the one I'm proudest of, Crutchie! The coin is an 1899 nickel because I like small details lol the reference photo for this was by zoesintheatre 👍

#hitch draws #crutchie newsies #newsies #all's well that ends well #Richard III #operation epsilon #I do have process images etc in my camera roll #it was a rlly fun project too #and I managed to get them all done in time thank goodness

[onheirpodcast]

In 1603, two Catholic plots against the new King James I had been foiled. James retaliated by strengthening existing anti-Catholic legislation. In 1604, unwilling to endure any more time under a Protestant monarch, wealthy Catholic Robert Catesby gathered together a gang of his friends, relatives and servants and began working out a plot to kill James. Other members of the group later joined, including explosives expert Guy Fawkes. Some of the key members of the plot can be seen above.

#guy fawkes #gunpowder plot #bonfire night #episode 78

[aressida]

My entry: "The Fifth of November." - Aressida. 5.11.23.

I now know more about the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605, which took place on November 5th, and involved a small group of Catholic conspirators who sought to alter the path of history.

It was one of history's most audacious plots.

It all began in 1604, when King James I declared openly that Catholicism was a superstition.

The conspirators of the Gunpowder Plot, under the leadership of Robert Catesby, were devout Roman Catholics furious with King James I for not allowing Catholics more religious tolerance.

The plotters planned to light a fuse on several gunpowder barrels, 36 of them, that were kept in a rented cellar beneath the Houses of Parliament. This was intended to take place on November 5, 1605, at the start of a new Parliament session including King James I.

The plan came dangerously close to succeeding, but it was only discovered by an anonymous letter to the authorities.

Unfortunately, Fawkes was captured, and the King granted a special order to have him taken to the Tower of London and subjected to torture. Medieval torture device known as "The Rack." Then, in the first month of the year 1606, Fawkes and the remainder of his co-conspirators were pronounced guilty of the capital offense of high treason and were handed down the severe punishment of death, specifically through the methods of hanging, drawing, and quartering.

During the severe political and religious upheaval of the 1500s and 1600s, interrogations frequently involved the use of torture to extract information.

Following the plot's discovery, revelers in London started setting off celebratory bonfires, and in January 1606, a parliamentary act declared November 5 to be a day of gratitude - Thanksgiving. And, Guy Fawkes Day. A reminder to traitors.

All the publicity over the past four centuries has gone to Fawkes, became its figurehead, even though Catesby was the mastermind.

In some circles today, Guy Fawkes is considered as a revolutionary hero because of the 1980s graphic novel "V for Vendetta" and the 2005 film of the same name, which featured a protagonist wearing a mask and fighting against a fascist government in a prospective version of Britain.

The theme of resistance to tyrants and dictators has become more relevant in today's world. The masks are a gesture of unity against political and corporate greed.

Remember, remember the 5th of November.

#v for vendetta #guy fawkes #5th november #Gunpowder Plot #remember remember the 5th of November

[hurremshiv]

Since the 5th of November is tomorrow, here is a reminder of a couple of misconceptions about Guy Fawkes.

He was actually discovered shortly before midnight on 4th November. Parliament was due to open on the 5th.

He was not the main conspirator involved in the plot. He was just the explosives expert. There were twelve other conspirators and Robert Catesby was a lot more important in the actual conspiracy.

#guy fawkes #history

[behindfairytales]

icons of Kit Harington in Gunpowder (2017) as Robert Catesby

#kit harington icons #gotcastedit #period fc #kharingtonedit #kitharingtonedit #gunpowderedit #robert catesby #kit harington #gunpowder #rp icons #icons #rpg resource #*icons #*mine

[adreamshouldneverdie]

So I‘m trying this for the first time. It said copy link on instagram (this link: I https://www.instagram.com/reel/CvMxpB5Ix6J/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== ) and I just inserted it here and now it says „login. Instagram“. I‘m curious if it stays that way…anyways what I was trying to show you is a clip with Hadley and other performers of the treason musical score. Apparently it has already been purchased 1Mio times. If this doesn‘t work just check out the official site of treason the musical on instagram. They posted this reel and the announcement of the first three cast members for this autumns tour. Does anybody know if Hadley might be taking on the role of Robert Catesby?

#hadley fraser #Treason the musical #yes i definitely am one of the persons who bought some songs.. #already making flight plans just in case..

[kellyvela]

SNOW! SNOW! So, it's official! That explains a lot. After all, KH is interested in production, he'll probably be involved in it as well as in playing his broody persona! I don't think, however, it means anything for the original story, do you? Although all Jon fans will probably greelight it and watch it as well. (and who tf cares abt Tyrion? he's so dying in the book, lol. Give us WoW already!)

Hello Anon (Sorry for being late)

Yes, as I said before in a previous ask post, Kit has his own production company, he produced Gunpowder, a historical drama about one of his ancestors Robert Catesby, played by Kit himself (Catesby is also Kit’s middle name).

Kit lost his beloved character Jon Snow's POV during the last two seasons, so having back Jon's POV will be huge in comparison, but how canon and/or licensed fanfiction the show will be??? I have no idea, sadly.

We will have to wait and see.

Thanks for your message :)

#anon asks #new jon snow sequel #kit harington

[branmer]

made my mum watch the gunpowder plot miniseries with me and it was Great listening to her complain about robert catesby's choices the whole way through 'every decision he makes is a SIN!!!' a++++

#i was genuinely expecting her to be more pro the catholic rebels but she was just like 'it's not christian to go around murdering people #and blowing things up!!!' #my mum is a real one bless #i mean she still was hating on the protestants but she was not here for murder in the name of god haha

[starkidlabs]

Seeing Treason yesterday was great if just for Connor Jones’ performance as Robert Catesby alone. Genuinely I think it’s one of my favourite performances I’ve ever seen, as it really changed my perception of the character. I always viewed Catesby as a rather stoic, mysterious character who in a sense is numb because of the death of of his wife, at least that’s what I felt from both Hadley’s recording and Simon-Anthony’s performance in the concert. But Connor genuinely brought a whole new level to the character. He portrayed a man on the edge, so broken that he would do anything to get revenge and take down those who he believed did this to him. He’s not numb to the pain but actively craving death and is extremely neurotic, even unfeeling towards those who are meant to be on his side. He’s smart and manipulative, yet you can see his pain so clearly that you can’t help but want him to succeed in some regards. While of course there is so much beauty in Hadley’s performance on the recording of ‘The Cold Hard Ground’, Connor brought a real raw energy which I absolutely loved. I felt his pain in every note and he really sold Catesby’s dissociation as his plan failed. Genuinely I feel like it was the best portrayal of everyday suffering I’ve seen on the stage, the suffering that someone has to live with everyday while maintaining a fake persona. It was such a great performance and I really wish I could see it again.

#Treason the musical #Connor Jones #I know none of my followers care about this but damn it was just so good

[bryonyashaw]

"𝘙𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳, 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 5𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘕𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳, 𝘨𝘶𝘯𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘥𝘦𝘳, 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘵; 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘨𝘶𝘯𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘰𝘵.”

In modern times it's now a day where we watch fireworks, take blurry photos in the dark, eat hot dogs (or in this years scenario - fish and chips or jacket potato and beans) and throw a fake "Guy" on a giant bonfire but the reason for all this is The Gunpowder Plot!

Text below taken from https://www.britannica.com/topic/Guy-Fawkes-Day

"Led by conspirators like Robert Catesby, who were zealous Roman Catholics enraged at King James I for refusing to grant greater religious tolerance to Catholics. They planned to blow up the Houses of Parliament (Palace of Westminster) during the state opening of Parliament, intending to kill the king and members of Parliament in order to clear the way to reestablishing Catholic rule in England. The plan failed when the conspirators were betrayed. One of them, Guy Fawkes, was taken into custody the evening before the attack, in the cellar where the explosives to be used were stashed. The other conspirators were all either killed resisting capture or—like Fawkes—tried, convicted, and executed. In the aftermath, Parliament declared November 5 a national day of thanksgiving, and the first celebration of it took place in 1606.

Today Guy Fawkes Day is celebrated in the United Kingdom, and in a number of countries that were formerly part of the British Empire, with parades, fireworks, bonfires, and food. Straw effigies of Fawkes are tossed on the bonfire, as are—in more recent years in some places—those of contemporary political figures. Traditionally, children carried these effigies, called “Guys,” through the streets in the days leading up to Guy Fawkes Day and asked passersby for “a penny for the guy,” often reciting rhymes associated with the occasion, the best known of which dates from the 18th century.

Fireworks, a major component of most Guy Fawkes Day celebrations, represent the explosives that were never used by the plotters."

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