He thus avoided the fate of the other conspirators, who were hanged. Cicero discovered this, exposed the conspiracy, and produced evidence for the arrest of five conspirators. Of the eight conspirators later convicted, four were soon hanged. His reign lasted four years and ended with his assassination by conspirators. All eight alleged conspirators were tried simultaneously. It was hoped that evidence implicating other conspirators would be uncovered. The other conspirators were tortured and executed. Virtually all of the military conspirators in the July Plot were religious men. The trial of the alleged conspirators began on May 9. The trial for the alleged conspirators began on May 9. Panicked, many of the conspirators fled Italy. Sir Robert Clifford was pardoned and rewarded for revealing the names of the conspirators. All 10 of the conspirators pleaded guilty. The final three conspirators were recruited in late 1605. Aiken incriminates Weichman, making him appear as guilty as the rest of the conspirators.