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Guy Fawkes Night, London, United Kingdom : Reviews of Guy Fawkes Night - Yahoo! Travel
The 5th of November commemorates the failure of renegade Guy Fawkes' attempt to blow up Parliament for religious motives in 1605. On this chilly night, everyone conv...
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iExplore Community: Guy Fawkes Night%2C 5th November - London, England
It's a great night out. For days before hand you'll see children with model men, about 5 feet high, calling out 'penny for the guy'. On the 5th itself, huge bonfires are built and the guy burned on them. Fireworks are set off too, both in private parties in people's gardens, and at the huge public d...
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London's Guy Fawkes Night 2007: Where to Go to See the Best Fireworks on Bonfire Night in London
Guy Fawkes was born in York in 1570. His father was a strong Protestant, but Guy converted to Catholicism at the age of about 16. Later he learned a lot about explosives during his time with the military. When he returned to England he was recruited to be part of the Gunpowder Plot, a plan dreamed u...
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BBC - h2g2 - Guy Fawkes and Bonfire Night
Children make a Guy by stuffing some old clothes with newspapers, craft a head out of material, and either draw a face on it or buy a special cardboard Guy Fawkes mask. For a few days beforehand children are pushing guys around in prams, push chairs and go-carts, saying 'A penny for the guy'. Adults...
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Guy Fawkes Night - What to Do - London Logue
. The conspirators managed to smuggled 1800 pounds of gunpowder into a cellar but Guy Fawkes was discovered there on November 5 1605, tortured into revealing who else was involved and after a quick trial the group were hung, drawn and quartered, a particularly nasty way to go where they hang you by ...
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Guy Fawkes Night or Bonfire Night in the UK - What is Guy Fawkes About -Where to Find Fireworks and Bonfires for Guy Fawkes
The historic origins of Guy Fawkes date to the conflict between virtually outlawed Catholics and the Protestant establishment of the 16th and early 17th century. On November 5, 1605, Guy Fawkes and a group of Catholic conspirators were captured in the act of trying to blow up Parliament with barrels...
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Guy Fawkes Night
, you may remember these lines: I know his name was Guy Fawkes and I know, in 1605, he attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament. But who was he really? What was he like? We are told to remember the idea, not the man, because a man can fail. He can be caught, he can be killed and forgotten, but ...
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