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Welcome to the Gunpowder Plot Pages! The Internet's
Most Important Source for the Study of the Gunpowder Plot, Its Commemoration
and Times
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. The historical Gunpowder Plot of 1605 was a multifaceted Catholic conspira  cy, a part of the counter-reformation, directly known to
and tolerated by the leading Jesuits in England. The plot was designed
to commit terrorism in England by Guy Fawkes and other Catholics motivated
by religious persecution, financial reward and political power.
The plot and its discovery is celebrated worldwide with bonfires
and fireworks. The plot as it has been celebrated through time has grown
to be much more than simply an historic event. The significant body
of tradition and folklore of celebration which has grown up around the
history of the events themselves now is significant in its own right.
Many aspects of the plot and its discovery can be celebrated. There is
no one true path.
Many simply enjoy a celebration of the last of the Fall weather and the
warmth of the fire before winter sets in. Others celebrate the bravery
of the plotters who many consider "freedom fighters" others celebrate
the deliverance of the Parliament and the ancestor of the American Congress
and Democracy as we know it. One can also celebrate the provision of the
separation of church and state. Which ever way you choose to celebrate
the day we hope that these pages will provide you with a treasury of folklore,
custom and tradition with which you can enhance your own folk experience.
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