VIEW OF THE RIVER FRONT OF THE HOUSE OCCUPIED BY WHYNNIARD _Frontispiece_ FROM A PLAN OF THE ANCIENT PALACE OF WESTMINSTER, BY THE LATE MR. W. CAPON 80 FROM A PLAN OF PART OF WESTMINSTER, 1685 81 FROM A PLAN OF PART OF WESTMINSTER, 1739 82 FROM A PLAN OF WESTMINSTER HALL AND THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT, 1761 83 EAST END OF THE PRINCE'S CHAMBER 88 VIEWS OF THE EAST SIDE OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS, &C. 89 THE FOUR WALLS OF THE SO-CALLED CELLAR UNDER THE HOUSE OF LORDS 109 CHRONOLOGICAL NOTES (_Political events in italics_) 1603. March 24.--_Accession of James I._ June 17.--_James informs Rosny of his intention to remit the Recusancy fines._ July 17.--_James assures a deputation of Catholics that the fines will be remitted._ Aug. 20.--_Parry writes to announce the overtures of the Nuncio in Paris._ 1604. Feb. 22.--_Proclamation banishing priests._ March.--Catesby imparts the design to Winter. About the beginning of April.--Winter goes to Flanders. Towards the end of April.--Winter returns with Fawkes. Early in May.--The five conspirators take an oath, and then receive the sacrament. May 24.--Agreement for a lease of part of Whynniard's block of houses. June.--(Shortly before midsummer Keyes sworn in and intrusted with the charge of the powder at Lambeth). July 7.--_The Royal consent given to a new Recusancy Act._ Aug.--_Executions under the Recusancy Act._ Sept 5.--_Commission appointed to preside over the banishment of the priests._ Sept. 14.--_The Council recommends that the Act shall not be put in force against lay Catholics._ Nov. 28.--_Fines required from thirteen Catholics rich enough to pay 20l. a month._ About Dec.--Bates sworn. About Dec. 11.--The five conspirators begin to dig the mine. Before Christmas.--The diggers having reached the wall of the House of Lords, suspend their work. 1605. Jan.--The day cannot be fixed.--John Grant and Robert Winter sworn. About Jan. 18.--Work resumed. Jan.--Christopher Wright and Keyes brought to join in the work. About Feb. 2.--Wall of House of Lords excavated halfway through. Feb. 10.--_James orders that the Recusancy Act be fully executed._ March, before Lady Day.--The conspirators begin to work a third time, but finding that the 'cellar' is to let, hire it, and having moved the powder into it, disperse. Oct. 26.--Monteagle receives the letter. 27.--Ward informs Winter.