Gunpowder, Treason…and Syon. Episode 1: On the night of 4th November 1605, two men met by moonlight in the walled gardens of old Syon House. One was Thomas Percy, dining that evening with his cousin Henry, 9th Earl of Northumberland. The other was a man whose name would echo through history….Guy Fawkes. Here, beneath the cold November sky, they finalised a plot that would shake the kingdom. A plan to blow up King James I and the Houses of Parliament and seize control of England itself. Syon Park

The countdown to the opening of Feast Off-Piste at The Berkeley might have commenced, but preparations are also well underway for our first ever winter take on Feast on Cloud 9 🎈 Step inside the breathtaking Great Conservatory at Syon Park - House and Gardens to find our fleet of hot air balloons ☁️ A truly magical setting for afternoon tea or dinner. Book now by visiting feast-events.com/feast-on-cloud-9 #hotairballoon #afternoontea #london | Feast Events

Gunpowder, Treason…and Syon. Episode 4. Rumour had it that the plotters meant to offer our Earl the title of Lord Protector, regent to a new Catholic monarch, the 9-year-old Princess Elizabeth, daughter of King James I. But was it truth…or simply legend whispered down the centuries? (And between us, we guides at Syon never lie…we just tell very good stories.) And so, each year we remember: Remember, remember the fifth of November, Gunpowder, treason and plot. I see no reason why gunpowder treaso

Gunpowder, Treason… and Syon. Episode 2: Through his powerful cousin, the Wizard Earl of Northumberland, Thomas Percy secured the cellars beneath the old Palace of Westminster, the perfect hiding place for barrels of gunpowder. By 5th November, the fuse was ready to burn. In the shadows, Guy Fawkes waited, a single lantern at his side. Outside, trumpets sounded….the King had arrived. He struck the match. The flame crept closer and closer to the barrels that could bring down a monarchy… | Syon Pa

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