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Three short animations exploring The Gunpowder Plot of 1605 - why it happened, the main events of the Plot, and the consequences for Guy Fawkes and the other plotters.

1: Why did The Gunpowder Plot happen? video

The story begins in the present on Bonfire Night before going back in time to explain the circumstances that led to the Plot and introduce the key people involved.

1: Why did The Gunpowder Plot happen?

2: What happened during The Gunpowder Plot? video

We learn how the plotters planned to blow up the Houses of Parliament. The story progresses to the night of 4 / 5 November and Guy Fawkes鈥 arrest.

2: What happened during The Gunpowder Plot?

3: What happened after The Gunpowder Plot? video

We learn what happened to Guy Fawkes, how the names of the other plotters were discovered and how the events of 1605 led to modern-day celebrations.

3: What happened after The Gunpowder Plot?

The Gunpowder Plot

In this series of three animations pupils find out about The Gunpowder Plot from an animated rat called Maureen.

In each episode Maureen recounts the stories passed down through her family, from generation to generation. Her ancestors are all-seeing, all-hearing and have all-areas-access to the dirtiest, darkest corners of history.

Discover the circumstances that led to The Gunpowder Plot, what happened when Robert Catesby, Guy Fawkes and the other plotters tried to execute their plan - and the consequences of their actions, right through to modern day Bonfire Night celebrations.

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Further resources

Download / print the notes including illustrations, poetry templates and worksheets (pdf)

Teachers' notes

Download / print templates for shadow puppets of Robert Catesby, Guy Fawkes, Maureen and James I (pdf)

Shadow puppet templates

Download / print an illustration of The Tower of London to colour in and label (pdf)

The Tower of London illustration
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Songs

Consolidate pupils' learning about The Gunpowder Plot with these three catchy songs from our Music pages.

1. Shadows in the night

A hushed, conspiratorial song about the plotters.

1. Shadows in the night

2. Hundreds of years ago

A song about the main events of the The Gunpowder Plot.

2. Hundreds of years ago

3. Remember, remember

A song incorporating the words of the famous rhyme 'Remember, remember'.

3. Remember, remember
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Links

Who was Guy Fawkes? - 大象传媒 Bitesize
Guy Fawkes - Gunpowder Plotter - 大象传媒 Bitesize
- Parliament UK
- Parliament UK

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Three short animations covering the events and conditions that led to The Great Fire of London, what happened when the citizens, Lord Mayor and King tried to put it out 鈥 and the consequences of their actions.

 The Great Fire of London

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A series of six animations exploring the topic 'Castles and Knights' with additional photos, illustrations and worksheets.

Castles and Knights
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