The Gunpowder Plot杨萍

Madeby杨萍（1401班）DoyouknowtheoriginofEngliahBonfireFestivalandWestCountryCarnival?TheWestCountryCarnivalisanannualcelebrationfeaturingaparadeofilluminatedfloatsintheEnglishWestCountry.ThecelebrationdatesbacktotheGunpowderPlotof1605.Theseriesofparadesineachtownnowformamajorregionalfestival.Andtheevent`spurposeistoraisethousandsofpoundsforlocalcharitiesinthetwo-hourprocession.GunpowderPlotbackgroundCatholics(天主教徒）hopedthattheyearsofpersecution(迫害）theysufferedduringElizabeth`sreignwouldendwhenshewassucceededin1603byJames1.Hismother,Mary,QueenofScotshadbeenadevoutCatholic,andJames`sattitudeappearedmoderate,eventoleratetowardsCatholics.Protestant(抗议的）rulersacrossEuropehadbeenthetargetofseveralassassination（暗杀）attemptsduringthelate16thcentury,anduntilthe1620ssomeEnglishCatholicsbelievedthatregicide(弑君）wasjustifiabletoremovetyrantsfrompower.MuchofJames`spoliticalwritingwasconcernedwithsuchmatters.Shortlyafterhediscoveredthathiswifehadbeensentarosaryfromthepope（教皇）,JamesexiledallJesuitsrecusancy.Catesbysoonbegantolosepatiencewiththenewdynasty.ThePictureofTheMainMembersOutlineofGunpowderPlotGuyFawkesisthecharactermostassociatedwiththeplottoblowuptheParliament,howevertheinstigatorwasJesuitpriestRobertParsonsfromNetherStowey,ashortdistancefromBridgwater.ParsonsandhiscolleaguesEdmundCampionandRalphEmersonwereCatholics,whowantedtoputanendtotheProtestantmonarchyandparliamentoftheday,inordertoputanendtoCatholicpersecution.In1580,theywerediscoveredattemptingtogarnerfavourwithnorthern-EnglishbasednobilityintheEnglishMission,andwerethenassocistedwiththefailedSpanishArmadaof1588,bothplotstoreplaceprotestantElizabeth1ogEnglandwithcatholicMaryQueenofScots.AfterthedeathsofCampionandEmerson,ParsonscontinuedtoplottorestoreCatholicpowerinEngland,andhanncehislastill-fatedattemptagainstparliamentandKingJamesVion5thNovember1605.ResultAlettersentanonymouslytoWilliamParker,4thBaronMonteagle,alertedtheauthorities,andontheeveoftheplannedexplosion,duringasearchofParliament,Fawkeswasfoundguardingthebarrelsofgunpowder.NewsofhisarrestcausedtheotherplotterstofleeLondon.GunpowderPlotfailedandcatesbydied.Asawarningtoothershisbodywasexhumedandhisheadexhibitedoutsideparliament.Effect1:Itceasedtheemancipationofcatholism.2:Catholicswouldspendabout200yearstorecoveritspreviouspower.3:Italsohadagreatimpactonliterature,suchasoneofShakespeare`snovelMacbeth.Folkmusicabouttheevent:Remember,rememberthefifthofNovembergunpowder,treasonandplot,Iseenoreasonwhygunpowdertreasonshouldeverbeforgot.GuyFawkes,GuyFawkes,TwashisintentToblowupthekingandtheParliament.Threescorebarrelsofpoederbelow,PooroldEnglandtooverthrow:ByGod`sprovidencehewascatch`dWithadarklanternandburningmatch.Holloaboys,holloaboys,makethebellsringHolloaboys,holloaboys,GodsavethekingHiphiphoorah!