Famous People and Events · Various
Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot
The story behind Bonfire Night and why we celebrate it every year.
Key Questions
- 1What was the Gunpowder Plot?
- 2Why did Guy Fawkes want to blow up Parliament?
- 3How do we remember this event today?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
KS1: History - Events beyond living memoryKS1: History - Significant historical events
Year: Year 1
Subject: History
Unit: Famous People and Events
Period: Various
Suggested Methodologies
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