The Gunpowder Plot
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The Gunpowder Plot was a failed 1605 conspiracy by a group of English Catholics, including Guy Fawkes, to blow up the Houses of Parliament and assassinate King James I.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gunpowder Plot | 3 |
| Gunpowder Plot (through Thomas Percy, conspirator) | 1 |
| Gunpowder Treason Plot | 1 |
| The Gunpowder Plot canonical | 1 |
| imprisonment of Guy Fawkes | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: The Gunpowder Plot Context triple: [The Hollow Men, containsAllusionTo, The Gunpowder Plot]
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A.
Trial of the Sixteen
The Trial of the Sixteen was a 1936 Soviet show trial in Moscow in which prominent Old Bolsheviks were accused of treason and summarily condemned, marking a key early stage of Stalin’s Great Purge.
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B.
Princes in the Tower murders
The Princes in the Tower murders refer to the mysterious disappearance and presumed killing of the young Edward V of England and his brother Richard, Duke of York, in the Tower of London in 1483, a historical controversy long associated with Richard III.
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C.
The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons
The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons is a famous 1830s oil painting by J. M. W. Turner that dramatically depicts the 1834 fire that destroyed much of the British Parliament.
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D.
Iconoclastic Fury of 1566
The Iconoclastic Fury of 1566 was a wave of Calvinist-inspired attacks on Catholic churches and religious images across the Low Countries that helped ignite the Dutch Revolt against Spanish Habsburg rule.
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E.
Monmouth Rebellion
The Monmouth Rebellion was a 1685 uprising in England led by James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, attempting to overthrow the Catholic King James II and resulting in a swift defeat and harsh reprisals.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Gunpowder Plot Target entity description: The Gunpowder Plot was a failed 1605 conspiracy by a group of English Catholics, including Guy Fawkes, to blow up the Houses of Parliament and assassinate King James I.
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A.
Trial of the Sixteen
The Trial of the Sixteen was a 1936 Soviet show trial in Moscow in which prominent Old Bolsheviks were accused of treason and summarily condemned, marking a key early stage of Stalin’s Great Purge.
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B.
Princes in the Tower murders
The Princes in the Tower murders refer to the mysterious disappearance and presumed killing of the young Edward V of England and his brother Richard, Duke of York, in the Tower of London in 1483, a historical controversy long associated with Richard III.
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C.
The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons
The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons is a famous 1830s oil painting by J. M. W. Turner that dramatically depicts the 1834 fire that destroyed much of the British Parliament.
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D.
Iconoclastic Fury of 1566
The Iconoclastic Fury of 1566 was a wave of Calvinist-inspired attacks on Catholic churches and religious images across the Low Countries that helped ignite the Dutch Revolt against Spanish Habsburg rule.
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E.
Monmouth Rebellion
The Monmouth Rebellion was a 1685 uprising in England led by James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, attempting to overthrow the Catholic King James II and resulting in a swift defeat and harsh reprisals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic conspiracy
ⓘ
failed assassination attempt ⓘ historical event ⓘ terrorist plot ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
assassination of King James I of England
ⓘ
destruction of the House of Lords ⓘ killing members of Parliament ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
The Gunpowder Plot
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surface form:
Gunpowder Treason Plot
Jesuit Treason ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Lewes Bonfire Night
ⓘ
surface form:
Guy Fawkes Night
|
| commemoratedOn | November 5 ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | search of the Palace of Westminster ⓘ |
| discoveredOn | 1605-11-04 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1605-11-05 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Thanksgiving Act 1606
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increased persecution of Catholics in England ⓘ |
| hasCause |
anti-Catholic policies in England
ⓘ
desire to restore a Catholic monarch ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
long-term anti-Catholic sentiment in Britain
ⓘ
strengthening of Protestant rule in England ⓘ |
| keyFigure | Guy Fawkes ⓘ |
| legalOutcome |
execution of conspirators
ⓘ
trials for high treason ⓘ |
| location |
Palace of Westminster
ⓘ
surface form:
Houses of Parliament
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
Palace of Westminster ⓘ |
| materialUsed | gunpowder ⓘ |
| numberOfBarrelsOfGunpowder | 36 ⓘ |
| opponent |
Parliament of England
ⓘ
surface form:
English Parliament
English government ⓘ James VI and I ⓘ
surface form:
James I of England
|
| participant |
Ambrose Rookwood
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Christopher Wright ⓘ Everard Digby ⓘ Francis Tresham ⓘ Guy Fawkes ⓘ Henry Garnet ⓘ John Wright ⓘ Robert Catesby ⓘ Robert Keyes ⓘ Robert Wintour ⓘ Thomas Percy ⓘ Thomas Wintour ⓘ |
| plannedMethod | detonation of gunpowder ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1605 ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| startTime | 1604 ⓘ |
| storedIn | cellar beneath the House of Lords ⓘ |
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Subject: The Gunpowder Plot Description of subject: The Gunpowder Plot was a failed 1605 conspiracy by a group of English Catholics, including Guy Fawkes, to blow up the Houses of Parliament and assassinate King James I.
Referenced by (7)
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