The man most associated with it had formerly fought in the Spanish Netherlands, and as a result of this event the recusancy law was enforced with renewed rigor.
The man most associated with it had formerly fought in the Spanish Netherlands, and as a result of this event the recusancy law was enforced with renewed rigor. Two men involved in this event, Thomas Wintour and Thomas Percy (*), were killed during a siege of Holbeche House. Francis Tresham's letter revealed it to Lord Monteagle, who then revealed it to Robert Cecil. It was organized by Robert Catesby, who was angered by the lack of Catholic tolerance by the government of James I. Thwarted after the discovery of Guy Fawkes, FTP, name this 1605 plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament.
The man most associated with it had formerly fought in the Spanish Netherlands, and as a result of this event the recusancy law was enforced with renewed rigor.
{Gunpowder} Plot