2006-09-20 19:28:23 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
G'day Eubzz,
It commemorates Guy Fawkes who attempted to blow up the British parliament.
Fawkes was born in York. He was an English soldier and member of a group of Roman Catholic conspirators who attempted to carry out the Gunpowder Plot on November 5, 1605.
The plot was an attempt to assassinate King James I of England (James VI of Scotland) and the members of both houses of the Parliament of England. To do this, Westminster Palace was to be blown up during the formal opening session of the 1605 Parliament, in which the king would address a joint assembly of both the House of Lords and the House of Commons. Guy Fawkes was in large part responsible for the later stages of the plan's execution. His activities were detected, however, before the plan's completion. Following a severe interrogation involving the use of torture, and a trial in Westminster Hall, Fawkes and his conspirators were executed for treason and attempted murder. Guy Fawkes's failure is remembered with Guy Fawkes night or Bonfire night on November 5.
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2006-09-20 19:59:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Guy Fawkes (April 13, 1570 – January 31, 1606), also known as Guido Fawkes, born in York, was an English soldier and member of a group of Roman Catholic conspirators who attempted to carry out the Gunpowder Plot on November 5, 1605.
The plot was an attempt to assassinate King James I of England (James VI of Scotland) and the members of both houses of the Parliament of England. To do this, Westminster Palace was to be blown up during the formal opening session of the 1605 Parliament, in which the king would address a joint assembly of both the House of Lords and the House of Commons. Guy Fawkes was in large part responsible for the later stages of the plan's execution. His activities were detected, however, before the plan's completion. Following a severe interrogation involving the use of torture, and a trial in Westminster Hall, Fawkes and his conspirators were executed for treason and attempted murder. Guy Fawkes's failure is remembered with Guy Fawkes night or Bonfire night on November 5.
Some folks say he was the last guy to enter Parliament with honest intentions... but the timing of the celebration is suspiciously close to the old holiday of Samhain, and the ritual itself has lot in common with wickerman and trickster traditions...done at seasonal point (autumn, and the beginning of the dark times..)
2006-09-20 19:36:33 · answer #2 · answered by Sad-Dad 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If I undergo in concepts wisely, the episode for which Fawkes grow to be accomplished is widely used via fact the Gunpowder Plot. It grow to be easily not a actual plot, yet a faux tale instructed to fireside up hatred of Roman Catholics. genuinely, Fawkes and a few others (all RC) have been accused (falsely) of plotting to explode Parliament by potential of igniting gunpowder kegs secretly hidden in tunnels under the Parliament construction. Parliament grow to be considered a theory bulwark against the Royal kinfolk's occasional dalliance with Roman Catholicism (Anglican Catholicism is almost comparable) and Seperatists (like the Puritans, et al) considered Parliament their best best buddy against Rome. So, the thought "Romanists" want to explode Parliament grow to be not without motive, although by potential of all bills, the easily plot grow to be a hoax. guy Fawkes Day (lower back, if I undergo in concepts wisely) is the day Fawkes grow to be accomplished, which served as an excuse to gentle bonfires and characteristic a helluva social gathering. Pax
2016-12-18 14:07:51 · answer #3 · answered by cordell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The foiled attempt by Guy Fawkes to blow up parliament in the early 17th century with the King in it in order to force civil war to bring about a Catholic regime ( or a t least one sympathetic to Catholics ) The plotters were caught and were tortured, hanged drawn and quartered. An effigy of Guy Fawkes is burned on a bonfire and fireworks represent the explosion that did not go off.
Yes..it's a pretty horrid festival.. and kinda irrelevant now. Just an excuse to let off fireworks. I think we should stop it now. Celebrate Diwali, the Indian festival of lights, instead. More appropriate in Britain today and it's round about the same time. fireworks, too.
I may just pose the question....
2006-09-20 19:36:27 · answer #4 · answered by dws2711 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Guy Fawkes and a group of conspirators attempted to blow up the house of parliament.Unfortunately,there was a traitor in their crowd who betrayed them."REMEMBER,REMEMBER THE FIFTH OF NOVEMBER
2006-09-20 19:37:25 · answer #5 · answered by jb1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was a revolutionary who tried to blow up Parliament. He failed but it kind of commemorates the kind of zealousness a person can have for liberty.
Have a nice day
2006-09-21 10:02:12 · answer #6 · answered by mjtpopus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like the hanging or, something of Guy Fawkes... who tried to blow up Parliment...
2006-09-20 19:31:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
heh heh.
It celebrates the failure of the Gunpowder Plot.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunpowder_Plot
Traditionally "guys", or dummies, representing Guy Fawkes, the most famous of the conspirators are burnt.
2006-09-20 19:36:04 · answer #8 · answered by Puppy Zwolle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He tried to take out the houses of Parliament in London, with a lot of gun powder, on 5th November.
Hey, maybe this is the first recorded, foiled, terrorist plot?
2006-09-20 22:36:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's celebrated in Wales.
2006-09-22 14:07:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋