Every year on November 5, skies across England, Scotland and Wales are illuminated by fireworks as Brits head out into the night to enjoy Guy Fawkes Night celebrations. CNN values your feedback 1.

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Britain will set bonfires ablaze Thursday night in celebration of the so-called Gunpowder Plot anniversary, also known as Guy Fawkes Night.The tradition is part of a holiday celebrated every Nov ...

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Guy Fawkes Night and the mask's history go all the way back to 1605 and the Gunpowder Plot, which was a failed plan to blow up the English Parliament using 36 barrels of gunpowder.

Most Americans have only a sketchy concept (if any) of the British holiday Guy Fawkes Night, celebrated every Nov. 5. There are fireworks (or maybe just fires?), and kids run in the streets ...

They were caught and later hanged for treason. Their action resulted in even more punishment against the Catholic Church. In January 1606, the U.K. Parliament established November 5 as a day of public ...

Guy Fawkes, sometimes known as Guido Fawkes, was one of several men arrested for attempting to blow up London’s Houses of Parliament on November 5, 1605.

Every year on November 5, skies across England, Scotland and Wales are illuminated by fireworks as Brits head out into the night to enjoy Guy Fawkes Night celebrations. Also called Fireworks Night or ...