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Macbeth and Fawkes may have committed severe crimes but exposing their motives may shift the blame elsewhere. Which begs the question, are these two men villains or are they merely victims of an unjust system?

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In Macbeth, Macbeth plots to kill his king, and succeeds. Though the result was not the same, Catesby, Fawkes and the others had the same goal.

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Catesby and the other co-conspirators fled but were hunt down by the King's forces. Catesby and two others died in a shoot-out while the remaining were brought back to London where they were convicted of high treason. Their sentence: to be hung, drawn and quartered

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Even though he was not the leader of the Gunpowder Plot, Guy Fawkes became the symbol of it. He adopted the name "John Johnson" and was guarding the door wearing a cloak, boots and spurs when he was caught. Fawkes did not reveal any information when he was first arrested but after being tortured, he confessed his and the others' participation in the conspiracy.

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Several days before, Lord Monteagle received a letter warning him of the event that was yet to come, "My lord, out of the love I bear to some of your friends, I have a care of your preservation, therefore I would advise you as you tender your life to devise some excuse to shift of your attendance at this parliament . . . for though there be no appearance of any stir, yet I say they shall receive a terrible blow." He sent the letter to the King's chief minister and from there, two searches were completed. The second was successful and the conspiracy was discovered.

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"John Johnson" was guarding the basement storeroom that contained the gunpowder. On November 4th, the day before the assassination would occur, Sir Thomas Knyvett conducted a thorough search of Palace of Westminster. His men discovered the barrels of gunpowder that were waiting to be ignited and kill the King.

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The goal was the assassination of King James VI and to reinstate a Catholic ruler. Princess Elizabeth, King James VI's daughter, was to become the Catholic head of state, according to their plans.

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Two co-conspirators began to live near the Parliament, where King James VI and numerous royal officials would be present. 36 barrels of gunpowder were stored in the basement of Palace of Westminster, hidden behind a large stack of firewood.

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Robert Catesby was the son of a gentry Catholic family. He created a plan to overthrow the current monarch (King Jame VI) and recruited twelve co-conspirators.

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For over 60 years, the dominant religion in England was Protestantism, overseen by the Protestant Church of England. Protestantism replaced Catholicism and Catholics were penalized if they were caught practicing. In 1603, Queen Elizabeth passed and King James VI claimed the throne. Though he was more tolerant of Catholicism than previous rulers, Catholics remained dissatisfied with Protestant rulers.