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Find out why we remember the famous Gunpowder Plot of 1605, where Guy Fawkes and his fellow conspirators tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament - with the king inside!

This simple, friendly children''s first history series, aimed at readers aged 5 and up, takes a close look at some key events and personalities through history and reveals how and why they are still important to us today. A perfect support to learning about history at Key Stage 1, each book uses a rich variety of historical sources, from diaries to paintings, to bring events to life, while simple historical vocabulary is introduced and explained. Each book also features a simple timeline and explores how we find about the past. All text has been carefully checked by a historian.



Table of Contents
  • 1: What was the Gunpowder Plot?
  • 2: Catholics and Protestants
  • 3: A new king
  • 4: Catesby and Fawkes
  • 5: More members
  • 6: The Houses of Parliament
  • 7: Planning and plotting
  • 8: A mysterious letter
  • 9: Caught in the cellar
  • 10: Guy Fawkes confesses
  • 11: The end of the plot
  • 12: After the Gunpowder Plot
  • 13: Bonfire Night today
  • 14: Glossary
  • 15: Timeline and anwers
  • 16: Index

Why do we remember Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder

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    A Paperback / softback by Izzi Howell

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      Publisher Hachette Children's Group
      Published 27 September 2018
      ISBN-13 9781445148526
      978-1445148526
      ISBN-10 1445148528
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      Children & Teen Children & Teen Non-Fiction Books by Izzi Howell

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Find out why we remember the famous Gunpowder Plot of 1605, where Guy Fawkes and his fellow conspirators tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament - with the king inside!

      This simple, friendly children''s first history series, aimed at readers aged 5 and up, takes a close look at some key events and personalities through history and reveals how and why they are still important to us today. A perfect support to learning about history at Key Stage 1, each book uses a rich variety of historical sources, from diaries to paintings, to bring events to life, while simple historical vocabulary is introduced and explained. Each book also features a simple timeline and explores how we find about the past. All text has been carefully checked by a historian.



      Table of Contents
      • 1: What was the Gunpowder Plot?
      • 2: Catholics and Protestants
      • 3: A new king
      • 4: Catesby and Fawkes
      • 5: More members
      • 6: The Houses of Parliament
      • 7: Planning and plotting
      • 8: A mysterious letter
      • 9: Caught in the cellar
      • 10: Guy Fawkes confesses
      • 11: The end of the plot
      • 12: After the Gunpowder Plot
      • 13: Bonfire Night today
      • 14: Glossary
      • 15: Timeline and anwers
      • 16: Index

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