The Gunpowder Plot took place in the year 1605, when a group of English Catholics planned to blow up the Houses of Parliament in an assassination attempt against King James I and his government. The plot was uncovered and foiled, resulting in significant consequences for the conspirators and further alienating Catholics from mainstream society. The anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot is still commemorated annually on November 5th in the UK with fireworks and bonfires.