Catholics who planned the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605, a conspiracy to
assassinate King James I. Having previously been imprisoned for his
role in a failed rebellion and involved in missions to Spain that sought
support for persecuted English Catholics, Tresham joined the Gunpowder
Plot in October 1605. Its leader Robert Catesby asked him to provide a
large sum of money and the use of Rushton Hall, but Tresham apparently
provided neither, instead giving a small amount of money to fellow
plotter Thomas Wintour. Tresham also expressed his concern that two of
his brothers-in-law would be killed if the plot succeeded. An anonymous
letter delivered to one of them was handed to Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of
Salisbury, and was decisive in foiling the conspiracy. Historians
suspect that Tresham wrote it, although this is unproven. Catesby and
Wintour thought that Tresham was the author and threatened to kill him,
but he convinced them otherwise. Tresham was arrested on 12 November
and confined in the Tower of London, where he died of natural causes the
following month; his confession did not mention the letter.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Tresham>
_______________________________
Today's selected anniversaries:
1838:
The collapse of the Federal Republic of Central America began
with Nicaragua seceding from the union.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Republic_of_Central_America>
1916:
An armed confrontation in Everett, Washington, US, between
local authorities and members of the Industrial Workers of the World
resulted in seven deaths.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everett_massacre>
1950:
Korean War: The 27th British Commonwealth Brigade succeeded in
preventing a Chinese break-through at Pakchon in the Battle of Pakchon.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Pakchon>
1983:
Five workers on the Byford Dolphin semi-submersible oil rig
were killed in an explosive decompression while drilling in the Frigg
gas field in the North Sea.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byford_Dolphin>
2003:
American serial killer Gary Ridgway pleaded guilty to 48 counts
of first degree murder.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Ridgway>
_____________________________
Wiktionary's word of the day:
unit:
1. An organized group comprising people and/or equipment.
2. (sciences) A standard measure of a quantity.
3. (commerce) An item which may be sold singly.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/unit>
___________________________
Wikiquote quote of the day:
I shall earnestly and persistently continue to urge all women to
the practical recognition of the old revolutionary maxim, that
"Resistance to tyranny is obedience to God."
--Susan B. Anthony
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Susan_B._Anthony>
_______________________________________________
Wikipedia Daily Article mailing list.
To unsubscribe, visit:
https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/daily-article-l
Questions or comments? Contact dal-feedback@wikimedia.org