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Born: c. April 1570 in York

Died: 31 January 1606 in Westminster, London

Remembered for: Conspiring against James I and VI and

planning to blow up the House of Lords. Every year on 5

November people mark the anniversary of the failure of the

Gunpowder Plot.

Family: Guy Fawkes’s father, Edward Fawkes, worked for the Church of England, and his

mother was named Edith. In 1568, before Guy was born, Edith gave birth to a daughter who

died several weeks later. Fawkes had two sisters who lived into adulthood, named Anne and

Elizabeth. Guy Fawkes’s father died when he was a child, and after this his mother

remarried. Fawkes’s stepfather was named Dionis Bainbrigge.

His life: The exact date of Guy Fawkes’s birth is unknown, yet there are records that he was

baptised on 16 April 1570 at St Michael le Belfrey church in York.

Despite his parents being Protestants, Fawkes’s mother remarried after his father’s death in

1579, and Fawkes became influenced by his stepfather’s Catholic practices. Despite it being a

crime to be a Catholic during Elizabeth I’s reign, Fawkes converted to Catholicism during his

teenage years.

Fawkes attended St Peter’s School in York. After leaving school, he found a position in the

household of Anthony Browne, 1st Viscount Montagu, and his successor Anthony-Maria

Browne, 2nd Viscount Montagu.

Who was Guy Fawkes?


Guy (Guido) Fawkes was part of the Gunpowder plot in 1605. He wanted to blow up King

James I and his government.

This was because of religion. England was a Protestant country and the plotters were

Catholic. They wanted England to be Catholic again, which they thought they could do if they

killed King James I and his ministers.

So, Fawkes and his group put 36 barrels of gunpowder in cellars underneath the Houses of

Parliament in London, ready to set off a massive explosion.

An engraving showing Guy Fawkes inspecting his barrels of gunpowder

However, one member of Fawkes' group sent a letter to his friend who worked in

Parliament, warning him to stay away on 5 November.

The King's 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 and executed.

What was the Gunpowder Plot?


Bonfire night traditions

Remember, remember the fifth of November!

Remember, remember the fifth of November,

Gunpowder treason and plot.

We see no reason

Why gunpowder treason

Should ever be forgot!

Guy Fawkes, guy, t'was his intent

To blow up king and parliament.

Three score barrels were laid below

To prove old England's overthrow.

By god's mercy he was catch'd

With a darkened lantern and burning match.

So, holler boys, holler boys, Let the bells ring.

Holler boys, holler boys, God save the king.

And what shall we do with him?

Burn him!

Penny for the guy!

Children used to make a guy -

representing Guy Fawkes - with old

rags and parade him around the town

in a wheelbarrow asking for a “penny

for the guy” before he ended up on a

bonfire.

The practice has largely died out but it

tended to be children from working-

class backgrounds using the event as a

way of making extra pocket money.

Their travels around the town were

often accompanied by a song or two

asking for money.

One such song goes: “If you don’t give

me one, I’ll take two, The better for

me, and the worse for you, Ricket-a-

racket your hedges shall go.”


Bonfire night traditions

Fireworks are traditionally let

off on 5th November…

Do you remember….?

• Holding a firework party?

• Did you go to an

organised event every

year?

• Did you take your children

or grandchildren to a

firework display?

• Did you have sparklers?

• What is your favourite

firework?

• Did you ever build a

bonfire?

• What food or drink did

you have on the 5th

November?

THE REASON WE DO IT IS BECAUSE IT'S THE

ANNIVERSARY OF AN ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP THE

HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.

When we light bonfires to remember this event,

traditionally there will be a dummy man on the top of

them.

He is called the 'Guy' and is a kind of doll that represents a

man who was part of the plot, called Guy Fawkes.

Many people enjoy lighting sparklers on 5th November.

Did you ever try to write your name or draw an image

using a sparkler?


Bonfire night food and drink


I'm good at Firework

displays I've got a flare

for it!

What do you call a duck

who likes watching

fireworks?

A firequacker

What do you get when you

cross a dinosaur with

fireworks?

Dinomite

A bit of fun!

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