Remember, remember the 5th of November!!!! On this date, people across the UK celebrate Bonfire Night. The reason we do it is because its the anniversary of an attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament led by a man called Guy Fawkes. Its called the Gunpowder Plot, and bonfires are lit to burn the Guy - a kind of dummy that represents Fawkes. Guy (Guido) Fawkes led the Gunpowder plot in 1605. It was a plan to blow up King James I and his government. Fawkes and his group put 36 barrels of gunpowder in cellars under the Houses of Parliament in London, ready to set off a massive explosion. One member of the group sent a letter to his friend who worked in Parliament, warning him to stay away on November 5. The Kings supporters got hold of the letter and the plot was rumbled! Guards broke into the cellars where the gunpowder plotters were waiting. They were arrested, tortured and executed. The group wanted to return England to the Catholic faith. They thought they could do this by killing King James I and his ministers.
Posted on: Tue, 05 Nov 2013 13:01:50 +0000