In January 1606, the U.K. Parliament established November 5 as a day of public thanksgiving. Today we celebrate November 5 as Guy Fawkes Night or Bonfire Night by lighting bonfires, setting off ...

The Catholic conspirator jumped or fell from the gallows on this day in 1606, breaking his neck before the executioner could ...

Every year, much of Britain still celebrates Guy Fawkes night, his night on the 5th of November. The Gunpowder plot has become a nice, family friendly party night with bonfires and fireworks and ...

A lantern believed to have been carried by Guy Fawkes on the night he was arrested is on display at a museum. It can be seen ...

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The 'Gunpowder Plot' was foiled at the eleventh hour, an event still celebrated annually on 5 November and named for the most famous of the conspirators - Guy Fawkes Night. But who was Guy Fawkes ...

But it is perhaps in the south east of England that memories of Guy Fawkes and his failed bid to blow up King James I burn brightest. The festivities are about far more than one night though.

To an older generation of Brit – the ones who can’t bear Halloween because it’s “an American import”, who have no time for pound shop orange and spider-themed tat, and who won’t do ...

Bonfire Night - also known as Guy Fawkes Night or Fireworks Night - is an annual celebration that takes place in the UK on November 5. Fireworks are let off across the country and bonfires are lit ...

Themes: Celebrating special days; Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot of 1605; remaining safe on Bonfire Night. Summary: This assembly celebrates the Bonfire Night / Fireworks Night. The video ...

ONE of the great fixtures of the British calendar, Bonfire Night, or Guy Fawkes' Night, continues to survive and thrive despite the ever-looming spectre of health and safety concerns. The event's ...