Tonight you’ll hear it all over Britain: “Remember, remember the fith of November” and the kids’ old story “a penny for the guy”. It is the night of gunpowder, bonfires, fireworks display and celebration of a plot fail. Do you know about the popular rhyme and the history behind it?
The Gunpowder Plot is the name given to the conspiracy to blow up the Houses of Parliament on 5th November 1605, which was discovered the night before. The plot centred around five conspirators, among them Guy (or Guido) Fawkes.
On the 4th November, due to an anonymous letter warning one of the MPs not to attend the event, the Parliament was searched and Fawkes was found in the cellar at midnight with the gunpowder. He was then arrested and executed for treason in the Tower of London along with the co-conspirators.
The 5th November is variously called ‘Firework Night’, ‘Bonfire Night’ or ‘Guy Fawkes Day’. It is still the custom for Britain on, or around, 5th November to let off fireworks and children to make guys.
Click the link to learn more about Guy Fawkes and The Gunpowder Plot.
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