Guy Fawkes

2023 - 11 - 4

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Gunpowder, treason and plot – take our Guy Fawkes quiz (The Guardian)

How much do you remember from your history lessons about Guy Fawkes and the gunpowder plot?

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Why Does the UK Celebrate Guy Fawkes Night? (TheCollector)

Guy Fawkes Night, or Bonfire Night is a British tradition involving bonfires, fireworks and effigies, but how did it become such a popular event?

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The Welsh spy who helped Guy Fawkes (WalesOnline)

Welsh spymaster Hugh Owen was one of the most determined plotters against the Protestant monarchy.

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Guy Fawkes' horror 'decapitation' sentence and gruesome last ... (Daily Express)

GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING: The Gunpowder Plot ringleader was caught in the basement of Parliament with explosives and subsequently sentenced to death - though ...

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Chilling true story behind Gunpowder plot - and Guy Fawkes wasn't ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Under the reign of Queen Elizabeth 1, Catholicism was heavily repressed, so when King James 1 succeeded her, Catesby and his fellow plotters had high hopes.

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Aberdeen's connection to the Guy Fawkes gunpowder plot ... (Aberdeen Live)

The centuries old document is retained by the city council and shows fascinating details of the manhunt for the plotters which went the length of the United ...

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Bonfire Night: Story of Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot (Welwyn Hatfield Times)

The current 7th Marquess of Salisbury, who lives at Hatfield House, is a direct descendant of the man who played a part in thwarting the plot to kill King James ...

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Why Is Guy Fawkes Day Celebrated? 6 Details You May Not Know ... (HuffPost UK)

1. Was it actually Guy Fawkes' plot? Well, no – the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 was devised by a group of English Catholics who were all frustrated that their branch ...

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REMEMBER, REMEMBER ….. The Gunpowder Plot, Guy Fawkes ... (Bromsgrove Standard)

The Gunpowder Plot was basically an attempt to re-establish the Catholic religion in England. During the reign of Elizabeth I, the Church of England had ...

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Remember, Remember: Guy Fawkes and Cybersecurity (IT Security Guru)

In our industry, we often rely on threat intelligence, security awareness and information to prevent attacks and future mistakes. Furthermore, given the current ...

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Rishi and Suella are given the Guy Fawkes treatment as revellers at ... (Daily Mail)

Thousands of people have attended bonfire night across the UK, with effigies of Rishi Sunak and Guy Fawkes being amongst those burnt at the famous Lewes ...

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