Robert Catesby - Wikipedia
WEBRobert Catesby (c. 1572 – 8 November 1605) was the leader of a group of English Catholics who planned the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605. Born in Warwickshire, Catesby was educated at Oxford University. His family were prominent recusant Catholics, and presumably to avoid swearing the Oath of Supremacy he left …
Robert Catesby | Gunpowder Plot, Catholic, Traitor | Britannica
WEBRobert Catesby (born 1573, Lapworth, Warwickshire, Eng.—died Nov. 8, 1605, Holbeche House, Staffordshire) was the chief instigator of the Gunpowder Plot, a Roman Catholic conspiracy to blow up King James I and the English Parliament on Nov. 5, 1605.
Robert Catesby - English History
WEBJan 16, 2022 · Robert Catesby - English History. Born: 1573. Died: 8 November 1605, Holbeache House, Staffordshire. Robert Catesby was the only surviving son of Sir William Catesby of Lapworth and Anne Throckmorton of Coughton, his …
Gunpowder Plot: Date, Facts & Guy Fawkes | HISTORY
WEBNov 9, 2009 · What became known as the Gunpowder Plot was organized by Robert Catesby, a devout English Catholic whose father had been persecuted by Queen Elizabeth I for refusing to conform to the Church of...
Robert Catesby & The Gunpowder Plot - Aspects of History
WEBRobert Catesby, ringleader of the Gunpowder Plot, was born around 1572 during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. He was the third and only surviving son of Sir William Catesby and Anne Throckmorton. The family had risen to prominence in the fifteenth century when an earlier William Catesby was one of King Richard III’s royal counsellors.
Robert Catesby - UK Parliament
WEBRobert Catesby was born around 1572 in Warwickshire to Roman Catholic parents with close links to many other local Catholic families. He was charismatic and made friends easily - many of whom remained loyal and devoted to him.
Gunpowder Plot - Wikipedia
WEBThe Gunpowder Plot of 1605, in earlier centuries often called the Gunpowder Treason Plot or the Jesuit Treason, was an unsuccessful attempted regicide against King James I by a group of English Catholics led by Robert Catesby who considered their actions attempted tyrannicide and who sought regime change in England after decades of religious ...
Gunpowder: True Story Behind Kit Harington HBO Miniseries - TIME
WEBDec 20, 2017 · However, although Fawkes’ name is more commonly associated with the story of the Gunpowder Plot than Robert Catesby’s, it was in fact Catesby, played by Harington, who came up with the idea of...
Robert Catesby (Catholic Conspirator) - On This Day
WEBBiography: Robert Catesby was an English Catholic conspirator who was the leader of the group behind the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605. He died alongside his fellow conspirators after Guy Fawkes was caught guarding …
Gunpowder Plot | Definition, Summary, & Facts | Britannica
WEBSep 23, 2024 · The leader of the plot, Robert Catesby, together with his four coconspirators— Thomas Winter, Thomas Percy, John Wright, and Guy Fawkes —were zealous Roman Catholics angered by James’s refusal to grant more religious toleration to …