UFO and Paranormal News - Guy Fawkes And The Gunpowder Plot http://www.ufoandparanormalnews.com/Government-Stories/guy-fawkes-and-the-gunpowder-plot/ After Queen Elizabeth I died in 1603, English Catholics who had been persecuted under her rule had hoped that her successor, James I, would be more tolerant of their religion. James I had, after all, had a Catholic mother. Unfortunately, James did not turn out to be more tolerant than Elizabeth and a number of young men, 13 to be exact, decided that violent action was the answer. Read More Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:39:44 UTC en