The Gunpowder Plot occurred in 1605 and was the conspiracy of English Catholics to assassinate King James I and the members Parliament by blowing up the House of Parliament. The plot was lead by Guy Fawkes and Henry Garnet, who authored A Treatise of Equivocation, because of James’ hostility toward Catholics. Eventually the plot was discovered by King James through an act of confession by someone involved in the conspiracy. Both Fawkes and Garnet were killed as a result of being executed. The Gunpowder Plot was a significant influence to Macbeth is its references to equivocation throughout the play and obviously the conspiracy against the King.
Irene Gonzalez
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