The Catholic conspirator jumped or fell from the gallows on this day in 1606, breaking his neck before the executioner could ...

Xand Van Tulleken and historian Tracy Borman uncover the real story behind one of the most infamous episodes in British history, the Gunpowder Plot. Xand Van Tulleken and Tracy Borman explore the ...

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 ...

The house where the Gunpowder Plot was hatched was the "perfect place" for the conspirators to meet, according to historian and TV presenter Lucy Worsley. For her latest BBC Two series ...

On 5 November 1605, a group of conspirators planned to blow up parliament. Lucy Worsley investigates the Gunpowder Plot, asking what drove them to this radical act of extremism. Show more On 5 ...

But you can always reload great grandpa’s musket with some homemade gunpowder. All kidding aside, the invention and proliferation of gunpowder had a profound effect on the world. Here you can ...