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Gunpowder Plot

About this session

Key stage 1 | Subject: History  | Topic: Stuarts, Gunpowder Plot | Session Type: Route-based

Please note that this is a seasonal session and only runs in the autumn/winter term. 

Remember, remember the 5th of November! It is 1605 and a plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament has just been uncovered. The plotters have been brought to the Tower for questioning, but they refuse to tell the guard who else is involved...

Join one of King James I’s courtiers as he tells the story of the infamous plot and discover the role that the Tower played in the events that followed.

What to expect?

  • This 45 minute session takes place outdoors and pupils will be standing for the most part. 
  • Teachers will be asked at the start of the session about pupils' previous knowledge, learning needs and access requirements.  
  • Your group will be led to different locations around the site.  
  • The session will be led by a historical character in costume who will interact with pupils in a lively and responsive way.  
  • Your pupils will be encouraged to take an active part in the session through drama-based activities, questioning and debate.  
  • Teachers will be required to actively support the facilitator and engage with the session. 

Learning objectives

Children will:

  • Learn more about the Tower's role as a prison.
  • Understand the events leading up to, and following, Guy Fawkes's imprisonment.

National Curriculum links

This session supports:

  • A study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils' chronological knowledge beyond 1066: a significant turning point in British history and crime and punishment.

Booking information

Availability
Monday - Friday (Autumn term only, 15 September - 12 December 2025)
10.30, 12.00, 13.30

Duration
45 minutes

Capacity
Up to 35 children

Price
£105 plus admission

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