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Welcome to 1605!
Let’s find out more about where the action happened, who was involved and life 400 years ago.
During the story of Benji and the Gunpowder Plot he travels around London, usually by walking, but also on a horse and ferry boat across the River Thames.
This map is called the Agas Map, and it shows London at the time.
Click over the numbers to find out more
London
The Strand
Home and workshop of John Cradock Master Cutler (sword-maker)
The Duck Inn
Where the Gunpowder Plotters met to make their plans
St Paul’s Cathedral
This is the old cathedral with a spire, which was burned down in the Great Fire 60 years later
London Bridge
This is the only bridge over the River Thames in 1605. It had houses and churches along it and stone gates at each end
The Globe Theatre
Where William Shakespeare produced his plays such as King Lear and Macbeth
The Tower of London
Where the Plotters were taken after their capture to be tortured and kept until their execution
Hoxton House
Home of Lord Monteagle who was sent a letter warning him not to go the opening of Parliament
Parliament
The plotters placed gunpowder under the hall where Parliament and the King would be gathered on 5th November 1605
In the Duck Inn Benji meets some of the plotters. There were thirteen men involved by November 5th.
Here is some more information and a printable activity sheet. When you have the sheet you can use different colours to link and show the relationships that drew them into the plot.
After the plot was revealed most of the men made their escape from London, but it was not long before they were tracked down.
Here is a timeline events around the discovery.