After the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 was thwarted, several conspirators were captured, tortured, and executed. Guy Fawkes, the most notorious of the group, was tried and sentenced to be hanged, drawn, and quartered. Most of the surviving conspirators met similar fates, while some, including Robert Catesby, were killed during the initial confrontation. The failed plot led to increased anti-Catholic sentiment and severe penalties for Catholics in England.
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