Timeline (Gunpowder plot success)

1603 onwards

1603- Queen Elizabeth I of England dies, she is succeeded by King James VI of Scotland who promises to treat Roman Catholics fairly in England, a promise which he soon breaks.

1604- A conspiracy group is formed to attempt to overthrown King James, they are all Catholics who will contribute anything to the cause, the conspiracists decide to attempt to kill the king and his entire government at the state opening of parliament.

November 1605- The Conspiracists decide to try and kill the king and his government with explosive gunpowder, there Gunpowder expert Guy Faux organises it and lights the fuse. And so at the exactly midday on November 5th, 1605, the House of Lords is blown to pieces along with the King and government.