Editing Popish Plot (section)

===The Plot before Parliament===
King Charles, aware of the unrest, returned to London and summoned [[List of Parliaments of England#Parliaments of Charles II|Parliament]]. He remained unconvinced by Oates' accusations, but Parliament and public opinion forced him to order an investigation. Parliament truly believed that this plot was real, declaring, "This House is of opinion that there hath been and still is a damnable and hellish plot contrived and carried out by the popish recusants for assigning and murdering the King."{{sfn|Kenyon|1985|pp=84–85}} Tonge was called to testify on 25 October 1678 where he gave evidence on the Great Fire and, later, rumours of another similar plot. On 1 November, both Houses ordered an investigation in which a Frenchman, Choqueux, was discovered to be storing [[gunpowder]] in a house nearby. This caused a panic, until it was discovered that he was simply the King's [[firework]] maker.