Reaction thumb|right|upright|alt=A three-quarter portrait of a white man, dressed entirely in black with a white lace ruff. He has brown hair, a short beard, and a neutral expression. His left hand cradles a necklace he is wearing. His right hand rests on the corner of a desk, upon which are notes, a bell, and a cloth carrying a crest. Latin text on the painting reads "Sero, Sed, Serio".|Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury. Painting by John de Critz the Elder, 1602. Bates and Keyes were captured shortly after Holbeche House was taken. Digby, who had intended to give himself up, was caught by a small group of pursuers. Tresham was arrested on 12 November, and taken to the Tower three days later. Montague, Mordaunt, and Stourton (Tresham's brother-in-law) were also imprisoned in the Tower. The Earl of Northumberland joined them on 27 November. Meanwhile, the government used the revelation of the plot to accelerate its persecution of Catholics. The home of Anne Vaux at Enfield Chase was searched, revealing the presence of trap doors and hidden passages. A terrified servant then revealed that Garnet, who had often stayed at the house, had recently given a Mass there. John Gerard was secreted at the home of Elizabeth Vaux, in Harrowden. Vaux was taken to London for interrogation. There she was resolute: she had never been aware that Gerard was a priest, she had presumed he was a "Catholic gentleman", and she did not know of his whereabouts. The homes of the conspirators were searched, and looted; Mary Digby's household was ransacked, and she was made destitute. Some time before the end of November, Garnet moved to Hindlip Hall near Worcester, the home of the Habingtons, where he wrote a letter to the Privy Council protesting his innocence.
reaction thumb|right|upright|alt=a three-quarter portrait of a white man dressed entirely in black with a white lace ruff he has brown hair a short beard and a neutral expression his left hand cradles a necklace he is wearing his right hand rests on the corner of a desk upon which are notes a bell and a cloth carrying a crest latin text on the painting reads "sero sed serio"|robert cecil 1st earl of salisbury painting by john de critz the elder 1602 bates and keyes were captured shortly after holbeche house was taken digby who had intended to give himself up was caught by a small group of pursuers tresham was arrested on 12 november and taken to the tower three days later montague mordaunt and stourton (tresham's brother-in-law) were also imprisoned in the tower the earl of northumberland joined them on 27 november meanwhile the government used the revelation of the plot to accelerate its persecution of catholics the home of anne vaux at enfield chase was searched revealing the presence of trap doors and hidden passages a terrified servant then revealed that garnet who had often stayed at the house had recently given a mass there john gerard was secreted at the home of elizabeth vaux in harrowden vaux was taken to london for interrogation there she was resolute she had never been aware that gerard was a priest she had presumed he was a "catholic gentleman" and she did not know of his whereabouts the homes of the conspirators were searched and looted; mary digby's household was ransacked and she was made destitute some time before the end of november garnet moved to hindlip hall near worcester the home of the habingtons where he wrote a letter to the privy council protesting his innocence