In Britain, Nov. 5 is celebrated as "Guy Fawkes Day" or "Bonfire Night." All around the country, people gather to light fireworks and set up bonfires. In some places, they burn elaborate effigies ...

Within days, Guy -- a.k.a. "Guido" -- signed a confession revealing the names of his co-conspirators. The cover of Frank Miller and David Lloyd's graphic novel, "V for Vendetta." Vertigo Comics ...

It has been more than 400 years since Guy Fawkes was arrested for trying to blow up the Houses of Parliament, but he was not alone and not even the leader of the conspiracy. So why does the 5 ...

Despite holding out for several days, Guy Fawkes eventually named his co-conspirators and signed a confession, sentencing himself and three other surviving men to death.

On 5 November every year, the effigy of Guy Fawkes is still burned on bonfires across England in recognition of his part in the failed 'Gunpowder Plot' of 1605. Fawkes didn't devise or lead the ...

Fawkes and his co-conspirators were sentenced to hanging, drawing and quartering. Crispijn van de Passe the Elder/ Wikimedia Commons After their infamous plot to destroy parliament was foiled, Guy ...

In a new book, Allan Metcalf traces “guys” to Guy Fawkes, the original bad Guy, who, shortly after midnight on November 5, 1605, nearly changed the course of history.

How Guy Fawkes, Figurehead of the Gunpowder Plot, Avoided the Full Horrors of Execution by Hanging, Drawing and Quartering The Catholic conspirator jumped or fell from the gallows on this day in ...

Although the rebellion ended in desertion and death, and Fawkes signed a confession in famously dishevelled handwriting after days of torture, his courage in captivity was notable.

Guy Fawkes is credited with creating the term "guy," reflecting historical language evolution and cultural significance.

The sweet smell of woodsmoke combined with the crisp chill of an autumn night signals only one thing to most British people: Bonfire Night, or Guy Fawkes Night, when the nation remembers the 1605 ...

Fawkes was tortured extensively to reveal the names of the other plotters and his crushed fingers could barely sign the confession which is in the Public Record Office.