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Guy Fawkes Night
Guy Fawkes Night (also called Bonfire Night) is celebrated in Great Britain on the 5th November.
On this day in 1605 a group of Catholic extremists, including Guy Fawkes, attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament in London. They wanted to kill King James I and his government so that England would become Catholic. One of the group had a friend in the Houses of Parliament and sent a letter to him to tell him to stay away on the night that the attack was planned. This letter was intercepted and Guy Fawkes and his friends were arrested in the cellars of the Houses of Parliament with 36 barrels of gunpowder. They were executed.
Every year on this day the British remember this event by building big bonfires and making a “Guy” out of old clothes stuffed with newspaper, which they burn on the top of the bonfire. Also people organise firework displays and parties. It’s good fun!!
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November 8th, 2009 at 9:22 pm
That Guy Fawkes is a nutty guy!