A chronological list of the important events for
the topic "Palace of Westminster"
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1265 In Westminster, the first electedElection An election is a decision making [i] process where people vote [i] for preferred political candidates [i] ...
EnglishEngland England is the largest and most populous constituent country [i] of the United Kingdom [i]. ...
parliamentParliament A parliament is a legislature [i], especially in those countries whose system of government is based on ...
(De Montfort's Parliament) conducts its first meeting in the Palace of Westminster, now also known as the Houses of Parliament.
1298 A fire causes severe damage to the Palace of Westminster.
1605 Gunpowder Plot: A plot by to blow up the English Houses of ParliamentPalace of Westminster The Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament or Westminster Palace, in ...
is foiled when Sir Thomas Knyvet, a justice of the peace, finds Guy FawkesGuy Fawkes Guy Fawkes , also known as Guido Fawkes, born in York [i], was an English [i] soldier [i] ...
in a cellar below the Parliament building and orders a search of the area. Records show 36 barrels (1800 weight each, total 1 metric tonne) of gunpowderGunpowder Gunpowder, whether black powder [i] or smokeless powder [i], is a substance that burns [i] ...
were found and Fawkes was arrested for trying to kill King James I of EnglandJames I of England James VI of Scotland/James I of England and Ireland was King of England [i] ...
and the members who were scheduled to sit together in Parliament the next day.
1852 New Palace of Westminster opened in BritainUnited Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country and sovereign state [i] tha ...
1974 A bomb explodes at the Houses of ParliamentPalace of Westminster The Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament or Westminster Palace, in ...
in LondonLondon London is the capital [i] city of England [i] and of the United Kingdom [i]. ...
, damaging Westminster Hall. The Irish Republican ArmyIrish Republican Army An ideogram or ideograph is a graphical symbol that represents an idea [i], rather than a group of lett ...
claims responsibility for planting the bomb.
2004 Security at the Palace of Westminster is compromised, when the House of Commons is stormed by a small group of protestors during a debate about fox hunting.
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