Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-04-04
THE GCY F4WEES PLOT.
The Infamous Conspiracy TO Blow Up the
House of Lords Recalled.

The explosions in the English House
o. Parliament recall the Infamous gun
powder plot" OF 1905, for which Guy
T4wkes was executed in Londoa, Janu-
AIRY 80, 1906. The event has already
been a memorable \ Ii the history OF
England. and November 5, the DAY OF
the disclosure, vas set apart as a day Of
thanksgiving, AMI is religious.v observed
in England. The historical features 81
The affair may be told briefly. Guy
FfTEes was an adventUrer, who, at the
t.n:e the plot O. blowing up the House
CT Parliament, ami thus destroying the
King, Lords and Commons. was con-
cc.ved, was serving in the Spanish ar1C
IN the Netherlands.
Upon the accession Of James l., the
severe penal laws Of Elizabeth against
Eonaniss were again put into execp-
ton, contrary TO the expectations OF the
followers Of that faith. The pick was
conceived By Robert Catesbv. q Roman
Catholic cf an ancient family, who
yoEei vengeance against the E1gl,sl
ralcrs for the severity OF the penal laws.
Guy Fawkes was the fourth person al
lajtted into the conspiracy. He with
the others took the oath Of secrecy, AMI
the sacrament was administered by o
Jesuit priest. Among the other con-
spirators was Taomas Winter, who Sc
lected Fawkes to visit Spain and solicit
tie intervention Of the King in behalf
OF the English Catholics. Fawkes re-
turned to England III 1904, having been
unsuccessful in his mission. Shortly
afterward Thomas Percy, another one
Of the conspirators, rented q house az
Joining the one in which Parliament was
to assemble, and Fawkes, who was un-
known il London, took possession Of it
under the assumed name of johnson.
Parliament adjourned until Feb. /, 1876,
and on Dee. IL following, the consplza-
tors held q secret meeting II the house.
The work OF excavating q nine was BE-
gun and seven men were engaged N
this labor until Christmas Eve. Thy
never appeared in the upper part Of the
house, mhere Fawkes kept q constant
watch. When Parliament reassemblca
the work was abandoned, but finally
completed between February and May
following. About this time Fawkes
hired q vault beneath the House G.
Lords, which had been vacated by a
dealer in coal. at night t~hirty-six bar
rels of ganpowder were carried into the
vault and covered with faggots.
The conscirator5 then adjourned to
hold o consultation. A number OF
wealthy men were taken into the plot,
among whom were Sir Everard Di9by,
Ambrose lockwood and Francis fresh.
an. Parliament was TO meet aea,n OF
November 5, aud Fawkes was appointed
to tire the mine with q slow match.
Some Of the new men who had been al.
mitted into the conspiracy, desired t.
save their Catholic friends i'll the twl
houses. Lord Monteagle, q Roma.
Catholic peer. received al anonymous
note c~autioniDg him against attending
ina meeting OF Parliament. The matte
was laid before King James, ard at MID
night, Nogember4, a search Was ma lie G
the ~neighboring houses and cellars
which resulted il the capture Of Guv
F4wkes as he was coming from the Gel
lar. Matches and torchwood were fount
il his pockets. Although put to torture
he refused to disclose the names Of hi
coafederltes. \ meeting of the con
spiratoTs was Convened, and 10 tile cx
element that followed they were .
either killed or captured. Guy Fawke
AMI eight others were tried, after willct
they were drawn, hanged and qlatcrel