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Year 2History

Why did Guy Fawkes want to blow up the houses of Parliament?

Lesson outcome

In this lesson, we will learn why Guy Fawkes wanted to blow up the houses of Parliament. You will hear and map the story of the Gunpowder Plot. We will learn about when and why the conspirators attempted to kill King James I and what happened to Guy Fawkes afterwards.