The Gunpowder Plot conspirators made slow progress tunneling under Parliament, but a fortunate discovery of a vacant undercroft above their tunnel allowed them to store gunpowder closer to their target. Despite challenges, including...

On November 3rd, the conspirators decided to proceed with their plot to blow up the English Parliament despite growing suspicions. Guy Fawkes was discovered in the cellar with gunpowder on the night of November 4th and arrested,...

On January 27, 1606, Guy Fawkes and his seven co-conspirators were tried for their role in the Gunpowder Plot. All eight were found guilty and sentenced to be hanged, drawn, and quartered, with Fawkes executed last to maximize his...

Guy Fawkes, born in York around 1570, had a Protestant father and Catholic mother. His father died when Guy was a child and he came to identify strongly with the Catholic side of his family, which was increased by his education at a...

Persecuted by the Protestant monarchy, English Catholic revolutionaries conspire to assassinate King James I and his entire government. The conspirators smuggle two and a half tons of gunpowder into a cellar below the Palace of...

Persecuted by the Protestant monarchy, English Catholic revolutionaries conspire to assassinate King James I and his entire government. The conspirators smuggle two and a half tons of gunpowder into a cellar below the Palace of...

Persecuted by the Protestant monarchy, English Catholic revolutionaries conspire to assassinate King James I and his entire government. The conspirators smuggle two and a half tons of gunpowder into a cellar below the Palace of...

In Locked Up in The Tower, Annabel’s uncle is a Beefeater, one of the special Yeoman Warders at the Tower of London! He’s always telling her about the famous prisoners the Tower of London has held over the years so she’s taking us on a...

In Locked Up in The Tower, Annabel’s uncle is a Beefeater, one of the special Yeoman Warders at the Tower of London! He’s always telling her about the famous prisoners the Tower of London has held over the years so she’s taking us on a...

Remember, Remember The 5th of November is a popular traditional Nursery Rhyme in the United Kingdom. The rhyme is about the Gunpowder Plot which took place on the 5th November in 1605. When Guy Fawkes and his co conspirators attempted to...

Explore some of the lesser known spots hidden around Parliament! Did you know there used to be stables at parliament? Plus Montague shows us a hiding spot for the Suffragettes! Fun Kids is the UK's children's radio station. Tune in on...

Why do we light fireworks and have bonfires... learn the story behind the celebrations. At the Duck and Drake met a Catholic gang They didn't like King James so they hatched a plan They wanted to be free but went to the extreme This is...