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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-age rhyme?
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 ...
After their infamous plot to destroy parliament was foiled, Guy Fawkes and his co-conspirators received one of the most severe judicial sentences in English history: hanging, drawing and quartering.
Nigel Farage buys some premixed fuel from a store in Cheshire and checks out some British-made tractors, as the Reform UK leader's election campaign trail continues. Holding up the can of petrol, Mr ...
Every year people wonder who was Guy Fawkes and how did he die, so we have pulled together all the firework facts for you right here, you're welcome. Guy Fawkes was a man who tried to blow up ...
An interactive article looking at why we light Guy Fawkes effigies on bonfires on November 5th. Plus how Gunpowder Treason Day became fireworks night over 400 years.
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 ...
Guy Fawkes is believed to have been carrying the iron lantern when he was arrested in 1605.
Guy Fawkes could have changed the face of London if his 1605 plot had not been foiled, explosion experts have said. His 2,500 kg of gunpowder could have caused chaos and devastation over a 490-metre ...
In this vox pop, one woman has strong feelings about children collecting money for their Guy Fawkes effigies before Bonfire Night.