John and Christopher Wright
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John Wright, and Christopher Wright, were brothers and members of the group of provincial English Catholics who planned the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605, a conspiracy to assassinate King James I by b
A contemporary engraving of Christopher (left) and John Wright, from a larger image by Crispijn van de Passe
William Parker, 13th Baron Morley, 4th Baron Monteagle, was an English peer, best known for his role in the discovery of the Gunpowder Plot. In 1605 Parker was due to attend the opening of Parliament.
Parker. Attributed to John de Critz, c. 1615.
The original Monteagle letter, now in the UK's government archives