What were the events of the gunpowder plot?

The Gunpowder Plot was a failed conspiracy in 1605 aimed at assassinating King James I of England and blowing up the House of Lords to end Protestant rule. Led by Robert Catesby, the plotters, including Guy Fawkes, planned to place explosives in the cellar beneath the House of Lords. The scheme was foiled when authorities received an anonymous tip-off and discovered Fawkes guarding the gunpowder. The conspirators were subsequently arrested, tortured, and executed, leading to the establishment of November 5th as a day of celebration known as Guy Fawkes Night.