BEHIND THE SCENES

BEFORE WATCHING

Look up the following words and find short definitions or

synonyms to define them:

gunpowder An explosive mixture, used to make the bullets come out. It is

used in weapons.

plot A plan made in secret by a group of people to do something

illegal or harmful..

Protestant A follower of the Protestant religion which was separated from

the Roman Catholic Church.

Catholic Who professes Catholicism.

cellar A room below ground level in a house, often used for storing
wine or coal.

blow up Lose one’s temper or explode.

barrels A cylindrical container bulging out in the middle, traditionally

made of wooden staves with metal hoops round them.

fireworks A kind of rocket that explodes in the air making colourful figures

fuse Join or blend to form a single entity.

treason The action of betraying someone or something

WHILE WATCHING

Answer the following questions

VIDEO #1 (link) VIDEO #2 (link)

Which characters do Robert Catesby complete the lyrics of the poem (min 1:23):
they mention? The king of England Remember, Remember the 5th of November
Princess Elizabeth Gunpowder, treason and plot.
The queen of I know of no reason
England why the gunpowder treason
should ever be forgotten..

What is the title of Mastermind of the What is the nickname The nickname is V
the series? 1605 Gunpowder plot of the main
character of the film?
In which historical It takes place in the Do you recognise the
period do you think it 17th century city that appears in London
takes place? the scene?

AFTER WATCHING

Now, do some research and find out the story behind these two videos. Answer the following
questions and use them as a guide to your research.

1. What is the connection between both Both videos explain what happened during the
videos? night of the 4th and 5th of November in 1605.

2. In which historical period does it happen? In 1605, during medieval times.

3. What important events were taking The revolve of the people in London
place at that time?

4. Could you say the exact date of the The night of 4th and 5th of november.
event?

5. Who were some of the most important Elisabeth 1st of England and Philip II of Spain
people involved in the main event?

6. What was the role of each of them? The kings of the countries

7. Who were the plotters and what was Robert Catesby, Thomas Winter, Thomas Percy,
their aim? Why? John Wright and Guy Fawkes and they wanted to
end the persecution of Roman Catholics by the
English government.

8. Did they succeed? why? Yes, they finally achieved to explode the
parliament

9. How do people remember that day?
What do they celebrate? How is that
night known?
They remembered it as a good day. The return of
catholicism.
It is known as the failure of the plot that
attempted to attack the Palace of Westminster,
the seat of Parliament in London, that night in
1605.

10. Why does V wear that costume? Because someone disfigured his face and also to
not allow anyone to know his identity.
SOURCES: https://www.vozpopuli.com/altavoz/cultura/5-noviembre-guy-fawkes-v-vendetta.html