Guy Fawkes Day

Seething after years of persecution over their religion a group of 13 english catholics decided to take action.

Guy fawkes day. Straw effigies of fawkes are tossed on a bonfire as are those of contemporary political figures. As britain celebrates guy fawkes day today with fireworks and bonfires look back at fawkes failed gunpowder plot of 1605. Guy fawkes day is celebrated with parades fireworks bonfires and food. Guy fawkes day also called bonfire night is a british observance celebrated on this day november 5 commemorating the failure of the gunpowder plot of 1605.

Many people light bonfires and set off fireworks. Guy fawkes night also known as guy fawkes day bonfire night and fireworks night is an annual commemoration observed on 5 november primarily in the united kingdom its history begins with the events of 5 november 1605 o s when guy fawkes a member of the gunpowder plot was arrested while guarding explosives the plotters had placed beneath the house of lords. But what is its real origin. Originally it was a day used to celebrate the foiled assassination attempt on king james i but later grew distinctive anti catholic overtones.

It is sometimes known as bonfire night and marks the anniversary of the discovery of a plot organized by catholic conspirators to blow up the houses of parliament in london in 1605. Guy fawkes night is annually held on november 5.