Guy Fawkes

Guy Fawkes was born on April 13, 1570 in Stonegate, York. He was an English soldier who had fought as a mercenary for the Spanish and part of the Roman Catholic terrorist group who tried to act on the Gunpowder Plot on November 5th. The plot was to assassinate the Protestant rulers of England, including King James I and the whole of Parliament, by blowing up the Palace of Westminster during the opening session of Parliament in 1605. This would have created a power vacuum, supposedly allowing the Catholic Church to seize power. Fawkes was caught before he could put this plan into action. He was interrogated through torture. Normally torture would have been forbidden, but James I decided that the country was at war and therefore torture was acceptable.^{[Citation Needed]} Fawkes was ultimately was put to death along with his co-conspirators for treason and attempted murder. He died on January 31, 1606, by being hanged, drawn and quartered.

His death is celebrated in England every year on Guy Fawkes Day, 5^th November with fireworks and bonfires, it is commonly known as "Bonfire Night"

Remember, remember, the fifth of November
Gunpowder, treason and plot...