Little-known fact — well, it’s probably a fact: “Guy” meaning “fellow” (these days, sometimes even including gals), stems from Guy Fawkes, of English Gunpowder Plot (Nov. 5, 1605) fame ...

It's Guy Fawkes Day! On this day, the UK celebrates the foiling of a plot to kill King James I in 1605 by lighting fireworks and, in a morbid twist, burning an effigy of poor Guy. It's easy to ...

IT’S easy to remember when Bonfire Night takes place thanks to one catchy rhyme. But what are the lyrics to Remember, Remember The Fifth of November and what is the meaning behind this old-ag… ...

Today is Guy Fawkes Day, a day where the U.K. celebrates the foiling of a plot to kill King James I in 1605. The country celebrates this by lighting fireworks and, in a morbid twist, burning an ...

All around the world, protesters wear Guy Fawkes masks to conceal their identity in service of a cause. By Sara Barrett Ms. Barrett is a photo editor in the Opinion section. Lately it seems like ...

The word has surprisingly black roots: It’s derived, etymologists believe, from the name Guy Fawkes, one of the leaders of the Gunpowder Plot that attempted to assassinate King James I in 1605.

TODAY, we use the word "guy" as a casual pronoun, but its origin is widely believed to come from Guy Fawkes, the mastermind behind the failed Gunpowder Plot. Credit: Wikimedia Commons ...

The Buccaneers Episode 5 “Failed Betrayal” takes Nan St. George (Kristine Froseth) and her friends back to Britain, where it’s time to celebrate Guy Fawkes Day. The holiday — which takes ...

Guy Fawkes was sentenced to death for his role in the Gunpowder Plot, a conspiracy to kill James I of England, members of the royal family and government officials.