<human>:  Why did Guy Fawkes try to blow up the Houses of Parliament?
<bot>: The plot was foiled by the king’s guards on November 5th, 1605. The plotters were caught and the plot was discovered. Guy Fawkes was the ringleader of the plot and he was hanged, drawn, and quartered on January 30th, 1606. The plot was a failed attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament, which was a place of great political importance at the time.