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.

Guy Fawkes Night (also known as Bonfire Night) is still honored on November 5 across Britain and parts of the former British Empire. Some people celebrate with friends in their gardens, ...

This evening, millions of people in Great Britain (and some people elsewhere) will celebrate Guy Fawkes Night by setting off fireworks and building bonfires. Many will light effigies of Fawkes ...

Why we celebrate Guy Fawkes Night. What happened in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 and why we ritualise an attempted act of terrorism. Newsletter sign up Newsletter; A protester wears a Guy Fawkes mask ...

Guy Fawkes has gone down in history as being part of a treasonous plot to overthrow the king in 1605. But his memory has found modern resonance for a global audience thanks to a graphic novel and film ...

T he sweet smell of woodsmoke combined with the crisp chill of an autumn night signals only one thing to most British people: Bonfire Night, or Guy Fawkes Night, when the nation remembers the 1605 ...

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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.