Episode 2 of 2
Execution of Fawkes
- When
- 31 January 1606
- Where
- Old Palace Yard, Westminster
Fawkes and three others were executed at Westminster on 31 January 1606.
On 31 January 1606, Fawkes, Wintour, Rookwood, and Keyes were dragged from the Tower on hurdles to the Old Palace Yard at Westminster. They were executed opposite the House of Lords, the building they had intended to blow up.
Sources
- Guy Fawkes Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15
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