Guy Fawkes Night

Recently, I've been hearing the sound of fireworks at my home. It was because of the Guy Fawkes Night!

In 1605, Guy Fawkes joined his Catholic gang to kill King James I, who was a Protestant. They were planning to blow up Parliament. However, their plan was discovered before it could be carried out. Fawkes was sentenced to death. In order to celebrate that the King  survived the attempt, a law was passed in 1606 to commemorate the event, which allowed people to light bonfires and fireworks on 5 November.

Nowadays, some people light fireworks a few days before and after 5 November. A primary school nearby my house had a firework event to raise funds for the school. I stood at my garden, took some pictures in the fine rain.

If you hear people say: 'Remember, remember, the fifth of November, Gunpowder Treason and Plot.', it means Bonfires Night is coming.

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