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Which war did Guy Fawkes fight in for Catholic Spain?
Which war did Guy Fawkes fight in for Catholic Spain?
Who did Guy Fawkes join to fight in Leicester's expedition to the Netherlands?
Who did Guy Fawkes join to fight in Leicester's expedition to the Netherlands?
Where did Guy Fawkes fight well at the siege in 1596?
Where did Guy Fawkes fight well at the siege in 1596?
Who did Guy Fawkes seek support from for a Catholic rebellion in England?
Who did Guy Fawkes seek support from for a Catholic rebellion in England?
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Who described Fawkes as a man highly skilled in matters of war?
Who described Fawkes as a man highly skilled in matters of war?
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Who introduced Thomas Wintour to Fawkes?
Who introduced Thomas Wintour to Fawkes?
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Where did the first meeting of the five central conspirators take place?
Where did the first meeting of the five central conspirators take place?
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What was the pseudonym used by Fawkes while serving as a caretaker for Thomas Percy?
What was the pseudonym used by Fawkes while serving as a caretaker for Thomas Percy?
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When did Fawkes reveal his true identity?
When did Fawkes reveal his true identity?
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Based on the text, how many people were involved in the plot to kill the King?
Based on the text, how many people were involved in the plot to kill the King?
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When did Fawkes implicate Francis Tresham?
When did Fawkes implicate Francis Tresham?
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Based on the text, how were prisoners made to give their confessions?
Based on the text, how were prisoners made to give their confessions?
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Which event is Guy Fawkes most famously associated with?
Which event is Guy Fawkes most famously associated with?
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What is the significance of Guy Fawkes Night in the UK?
What is the significance of Guy Fawkes Night in the UK?
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What was Guy Fawkes' role in the Gunpowder Plot?
What was Guy Fawkes' role in the Gunpowder Plot?
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What happened to Guy Fawkes during his execution?
What happened to Guy Fawkes during his execution?
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Who was responsible for lighting the fuse in the Gunpowder Plot?
Who was responsible for lighting the fuse in the Gunpowder Plot?
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Which of the following was NOT a reason for Fawkes to escape to the continent?
Which of the following was NOT a reason for Fawkes to escape to the continent?
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What happened on the evening of October 26, 1605?
What happened on the evening of October 26, 1605?
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How did Fawkes respond when asked about his intention to blow up the House of Lords?
How did Fawkes respond when asked about his intention to blow up the House of Lords?
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What was Fawkes' physical appearance described as?
What was Fawkes' physical appearance described as?
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Where did the first meeting of the five central conspirators take place?
Where did the first meeting of the five central conspirators take place?
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Who did Fawkes meet with on the continent to seek help for the plot?
Who did Fawkes meet with on the continent to seek help for the plot?
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How many barrels of gunpowder were initially brought in by the plotters?
How many barrels of gunpowder were initially brought in by the plotters?
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What was Guy Fawkes' final role in the Gunpowder Plot?
What was Guy Fawkes' final role in the Gunpowder Plot?
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Who received an anonymous letter warning him to stay away from Parliament?
Who received an anonymous letter warning him to stay away from Parliament?
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What did Fawkes say when asked about his intention to blow up the House of Lords?
What did Fawkes say when asked about his intention to blow up the House of Lords?
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Who supervised the torture and obtained Fawkes's confession?
Who supervised the torture and obtained Fawkes's confession?
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What was Guy Fawkes' role in the Gunpowder Plot?
What was Guy Fawkes' role in the Gunpowder Plot?
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Who did Guy Fawkes seek support from for a Catholic rebellion in England?
Who did Guy Fawkes seek support from for a Catholic rebellion in England?
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What happened to Guy Fawkes during his execution?
What happened to Guy Fawkes during his execution?
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What is the significance of Guy Fawkes Night in the UK?
What is the significance of Guy Fawkes Night in the UK?
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Based on the text, how many people were involved in the plot to kill the King?
Based on the text, how many people were involved in the plot to kill the King?
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When did Fawkes implicate Francis Tresham?
When did Fawkes implicate Francis Tresham?
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How were prisoners made to give their confessions?
How were prisoners made to give their confessions?
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What does Fawkes's scrawled signature suggest about his interrogation?
What does Fawkes's scrawled signature suggest about his interrogation?
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What was Guy Fawkes' role in the Gunpowder Plot?
What was Guy Fawkes' role in the Gunpowder Plot?
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Who did Guy Fawkes join to fight in Leicester's expedition to the Netherlands?
Who did Guy Fawkes join to fight in Leicester's expedition to the Netherlands?
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When did Fawkes sell the estate in Clifton in York that he had inherited from his father?
When did Fawkes sell the estate in Clifton in York that he had inherited from his father?
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Where did Guy Fawkes fight well at the siege in 1596?
Where did Guy Fawkes fight well at the siege in 1596?
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