What were Guy Fawkes beliefs?

Guy Fawkes was a Catholic who believed in the need for religious tolerance and the restoration of Catholicism in England, which was under Protestant rule during the early 17th century. He opposed the persecution of Catholics and sought to end Protestant dominance by overthrowing King James I. Fawkes and his co-conspirators plotted the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, intending to blow up the Houses of Parliament and assassinate the king. His actions were driven by a desire for political and religious change in a time of severe Catholic oppression.