Which school in York did Guy Fawkes attend before becoming involved in the Gunpowder Plot?

Guy Fawkes attended St Peter’s School in York before becoming involved in the Gunpowder Plot.

St Peter’s School is one of England’s oldest schools. It was founded in York in 627, traditionally linked with the teaching mission of Paulinus, the first Bishop of York. Fawkes attended during the sixteenth century, after receiving his early education in the city.

The school is especially notable in Bonfire Night history because two other plotters, John Wright and Christopher Wright, were also former pupils. Their shared York connection helped create a network of acquaintances among some of the conspirators, although the full plot was organised later in the Midlands and London.

The school is sometimes confused with other famous English boarding schools because its history is medieval and its former pupils include notable figures. Its connection to Fawkes is documented through school history and local York tradition, but attending the school did not itself indicate involvement in the conspiracy.