Thomas Percy was a member of the group of provincial English Catholics who planned the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605. He was a tall, physically impressive man; little is known of his early life beyond
Engraving of Percy
Alnwick Castle by Canaletto, c. 1760
A contemporary engraving of eight of the thirteen conspirators, by Crispijn van de Passe. Percy is fourth from the right.
Robert Catesby
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Robert Catesby was the leader of a group of English Catholics who planned the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605. Born in Warwickshire, Catesby was educated at Oxford University. His family were prominent
Thomas Percy (Gunpowder Plot)
…became disenchanted with the new king, who he supposed had reneged on his promises of toleration for English Catholics. His meeting in June 1603 with Robert Catesby, a religious zealot similarly unimpressed with the new royal Stuart dynasty, led the following year to his joining Catesby's conspiracy to kill the…
1794 portrait
William Parker, Baron Monteagle, by John de Critz, c. 1615
On 6 November 1605, the fugitives raided Warwick Castle for supplies.