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1. Gunpowder Plot

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   Execution and Aftermath
   The conspirators faced trial in January 1606. Eight men were convicted of high treason: Guy Fawkes, Robert Winter, Thomas Winter, Thomas Bates, Christopher Wright, John Wright, Henry Keyes, and Robert Keyes. On 31 January 1606, they were hanged, drawn, and quartered at Old Palace Yard, Westminster. Guy Fawkes reportedly jumped from the gallows to break his own neck, avoiding the full rigors of the execution process—an act that earned him grudging respect from contemporary observers and contributed significantly to his posthumous fame.[^1…