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What were the causes of the Gunpowder plot?

A cause of the Gun-powder plot is that Catholics in England had expected James to be more tolerant of them. In fact, he had proved to be the opposite and had ordered all Catholic priests to leave England. This so angered some Catholics that they decided to kill James and put his daughter Elizabeth on the throne ensuring that she was a Catholic. This led to a plot to kill not only the king of England, James, but also everyone sitting in the Houses of Parliament at the same time as James was there when he opened Parliament on November 5th, 1605.


What is a powder horn?

A container used to store and measure gunpowder. It was used in muskets and became obsolete when the cartridge was invented. A powder horn was used to carry the gun powder before the invention of ready made cartridges or shells with the gun powder in the casing and the lead bullet wedged into the open end of the cartridge or casing. At the opposite end was the point where the firing pin had to strike in order to cause the powder to explode, creating enough energy to cause the bullet to travel through the barrel of the gun at tremendous velocity.


Did the vikings use gun powder?

Not likely. The Viking Era ended about 1050 AD. The first cannon used in battle was about 1260 AD. So the last Viking would have been over 200 years early for gunpowder.


What does it's not worth the powder to blow it up mean?

That sounds like a local version of a cliche that is used to say something is cheap. There are several different forms of this such as: "It's not worth its weight in salt.". Salt is cheap so that would not be worth much unless it was a heavy item. This is just a version that says it is so cheap that you could blow it up but then that would cost more in gun powder than what you are blowing up.


How did people react to the gunpowder plot?

General shock, sympathy to James I and popular support for commemorations of the plot such as sermons and November 5th

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What was the plan of the gun powder plot?

so they could have fun


Why did the Gun powder plot fail?

* Because the King found out about it * King James I caught Guy Fawkes in the act * The gun powder had gone off and so it couldn't be lit and therefore the houses of parliament wouldn't be able to be blown up


Why is gun powder so important?

Because when it is hit with the heat it explodes and the explosion/hot air pushes the bullet forward!


Why is the plot so important?

The plot is what happens in the story.


Why might the soldiers need to keep powder horns near them?

The powder horn is where the powder of the gun is so if you want to shot you need the powder


Does firework powder work in cannons?

"firework powder" is usually gun powder or blackpowder... So yes both of these options can be used in cannons, but don't mix blackpowder with gun powder since they burn at different rates.


Can i use smokeless powder in a black powder firearm?

No. In general you should never use smokeless powder in a firearm designed specifically for black powder. To do so may be very dangerous. If in doubt, have the gun inspected by a qualified gunsmith and only fire smokeless powder in the gun if a properly qualified gunsmith tells you it is safe to do so.


Why did the third estate need gun powder during the french revolution?

Troops from the King were coming and they thought that the King sent them to punish them so they invaded the Bastille to look for gun powder to defend themselves.


What is the hammer on the airsoft gun?

It's just decoration, on real guns the hammer is used for the powder to explode but airsoft BB's don't have any powder so the hammer is for making the gun more realistic.


How much do a Knight 12 gage black powder shot gun cost?

100-500 or so


Why was gunpowder such an important invention?

So you can fire a gun.


Do you sell gun powder for reloading and if so what do i ask for?

Yes you can buy powder to reload ammo , what type and brand of powder will depend on the cartridge to be loaded , it's not a one size fits all type of thing .