Gunpowder Plot Article

Why did the Gunpowder Plot take place?

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The Gunpowder Plot was the result of King James I's refusal to grant more religious toleration to Catholics. The leaders of the plot planned to murder the king, his ministers, and members of Parliament, apparently hoping that the confusion that would follow would provide an opportunity for the English Catholics to take over the country.