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| − | The '''Gunpowder Plot''' was an attempt to blow up the [[UK parliament]]. | + | The '''Gunpowder Plot''' was an attempt to blow up the [[UK parliament]]. It was compulsory to observe it in the UK until [[1859]].<ref name=og/> |
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==Official narrative== | ==Official narrative== | ||
[[Guy Fawkes]] tried to destroy the UK parliament by igniting kegs of [[gunpowder]] underneath the UK parliament. | [[Guy Fawkes]] tried to destroy the UK parliament by igniting kegs of [[gunpowder]] underneath the UK parliament. | ||
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| + | ===Concerns=== | ||
| + | The {{on}} has raised numerous concerns.<ref name=og>https://off-guardian.org/2020/11/04/the-gunpowder-plot-and-second-lockdown-on-5-november/</ref> | ||
==Cultural references== | ==Cultural references== | ||
Revision as of 17:31, 6 November 2020
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| Date | 5 November 1605 |
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| Location | London, England |
The Gunpowder Plot was an attempt to blow up the UK parliament. It was compulsory to observe it in the UK until 1859.[1]
Official narrative
Guy Fawkes tried to destroy the UK parliament by igniting kegs of gunpowder underneath the UK parliament.
Concerns
The official narrative has raised numerous concerns.[1]
Cultural references
In the UK bonfires are lit on November 5, and effigies of Guy Fawkes are often thrown upon it.
The film V for Vendetta references the plot.
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