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Who was the target of the Gunpowder Plot?

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Retry Correct Incorrect The Gunpowder Plot occurred in 1605, which was a failed assassination attempt against King James I by a group of English Catholics led by Robert Catesby. The plan was to blow up the House of Lords during the State Opening of Parliament on November 5, 1605.
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Who was the target of the Gunpowder Plot?

  • Edward II
  • Charles II
  • Richard III
  • James I
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