Gunpowder Treason Plot
Sir William Waad, Lieutenant of the Tower, supervised the torture and obtained Fawkess confession
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William Waad Biography and Timeline
Follow William Waad through 2 dated historical records for England.
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1605
Gunpowder Treason Plot
Fawkes revealed his true identity on 7 November, and told his interrogators that there were five people involved in the plot to kill the King
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