Storyboard worksheetPlottingRobert Catesby got together a group of seven men to help him in a plot to blow up the King James I and Parliament at the Royal State Opening of Parliament on 5 November. He had to persuade them to join him. He reminded them that the King was not letting Catholics practice their religion. The group were very angry and thought that the King should be killed.

Digging the TunnelIn May 1604 Guy Fawkes and Thomas Percy found a house very near to Parliament and moved into it. They then began to dig a tunnel underground from their house to Parliament to carry the gunpowder through in secret. They dug, and they dug and they dug...

Planting the gunpowderIn March1605 a cellar underneath the House of Lords came up for rent, so they stopped digging the tunnel and rented the cellar instead. They put 36 barrels of gunpowder in the cellar ready for the Royal State Opening of Parliament. They covered the barrels with fire wood to hide them.

Lord Monteagle’s letterOn October 26th1605, Lord Monteagle, a very important man and friend of King James, was given a letter. A tall, mysterious stranger had handed it to his servant in the street earlier in the evening. He showed his letter to his friends in the Government.

Guy Fawkes in the cellarThe plotter found out about the letter, but they were determined to carry out their plot. On the afternoon of 5 November 1605, Guy Fawkes took up his position in the cellar with his matches and waited for the ceremony to start. Soldiers came to check the cellar. On first look they found nothing. But they came back, checked again and found the gunpowder. Guy Fawkes was arrested and taken to see the King.

King, Tower and TortureKing James I was furious. He demanded that Guy Fawkes tell him the names of other plotters. Guy Fawkes refused to tell him, so he was sent to the Tower where he was tortured. Eventually, he gave the King the names of the other plotters.

Hung, Drawn and Quartered!The plotters were caught and put to death. Their heads were placed on sticks so everyone could see what happened to anyone who plotted to kill the King.

PlottingRobert Catesby gathered a group of seven men to help him in a plot to blow up the King James I and Parliament at the Royal State Opening of Parliament on 5 November. He had to persuade them to join him. He reminded them that the King was not letting Catholics practice their religion. The gang were very angry and thought the King deserved to die.

Digging the TunnelIn May 1604 Guy Fawkes and Thomas Percy found a house very near to Parliament and rented it. Fawkes called himself John Johnson and pretended he was Percy's servant. They then began to dig a tunnel underground from their rented house to Parliament to smuggle in the gunpowder. They dug, and they dug and they dug...

Planting the gunpowderIn March1605 the gang had a stroke of luck. A cellar underneath the House of Lords came up for rent. They abandoned their digging and rented the cellar. They put 36 barrels of gunpowder in the cellar ready for the Royal State Opening of Parliament. They covered the barrels with fire wood to disguise them in case anyone looked inside.

Lord Monteagle’s letterLord Monteagle, a very important man and friend of King James, was given a letter at dinner on October 26th 1605. A tall, mysterious stranger had handed it to his servant in the street earlier in the evening. He took his mystery letter to show to friends in the Government, but they were slow to act. King James I was away hunting and many ministers were suspicious that it was a fake.

Guy Fawkes in the cellarThe gang found out about the letter but they were determined to carry out their plot. On the afternoon of 5 November 1605, Guy Fawkes took up his position in the cellar with his matches and waited for the ceremony to start. Soldiers came to check the cellar. On first look they found nothing and just questioned Guy Fawkes. They returned to check again and found the gunpowder. Guy Fawkes was arrested and taken to see the King.

King, Tower and TortureKing James I was furious. He demanded that Guy Fawkes reveal the names of anyone else involved with the plot. Guy Fawkes was determined not to give them up, even when the King threatened him with imprisonment in the Tower of London. He was sent to the Tower where he was tortured on a rack. He eventually gave them the names of the other plotters.

Hung, Drawn and Quartered!The gang were caught and publicly hung, drawn and quartered. Their heads were placed on sticks so everyone could see what punishment awaited anyone who might plot to kill the King.

Storyboard with picturesPlottingRobert Catesby got together a group of seven men to help him in a plot to blow up the King James I and Parliament at the Royal State Opening of Parliament on 5 November. He had to persuade them to join him. He reminded them that the King was not letting Catholics practice their religion. The group were very angry and thought that the King should be killed.

Digging the TunnelIn May 1604 Guy Fawkes and Thomas Percy found a house very near to Parliament and moved into it. They then began to dig a tunnel underground from their house to Parliament to carry the gunpowder through in secret. They dug, and they dug and they dug...

Planting the gunpowderIn March1605 a cellar underneath the House of Lords came up for rent, so they stopped digging the tunnel and rented the cellar instead. They put 36 barrels of gunpowder in the cellar ready for the Royal State Opening of Parliament. They covered the barrels with fire wood to hide them.

Lord Monteagle’s letterOn October 26th1605, Lord Monteagle, a very important man and friend of King James, was given a letter. A tall, mysterious stranger had handed it to his servant in the street earlier in the evening. He showed his letter to his friends in the government.

Guy Fawkes in the cellarThe plotter found out about the letter, but they were determined to carry out their plot. On the afternoon of 5 November 1605, Guy Fawkes took up his position in the cellar with his matches and waited for the ceremony to start. Soldiers came to check the cellar. On first look they found nothing. But they came back, checked again and found the gunpowder. Guy Fawkes was arrested and taken to see the King.

King, Tower and TortureKing James I was furious. He demanded that Guy Fawkes tell him the names of other plotters. Guy Fawkes refused to tell him, so he was sent to the Tower where he was tortured. Eventually, he gave the King the names of the other plotters.

Hung, Drawn and Quartered!The plotters were caught and put to death. Their heads were placed on sticks so everyone could see what happened to anyone who plotted to kill the King.

Storyboard exercise with pictures

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Plotting Digging the Tunnel Planting the Gunpowder

Lord Monteagle’s letter Guy Fawkes in the cellar King, Tower and Torture