To see if the plot would've worked had the conspirators not been arrested, ITV built a replica of the House of Lords as it stood in 1605, placed barrels of gunp

To see if the plot would've worked had the conspirators not been arrested, ITV built a replica of the House of Lords as it stood in 1605, placed barrels of gunpowder underneath it just as Fawkes would have done, and lit the fuse. The explosion was enormous, much bigger than I personally would've expected for black powder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2G8k7zXhkI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2G8k7zXhkI Full documentary, hosted by Top Gear's Richard Hammond: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1b2w4GxBU0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1b2w4GxBU0