![]() The first celebration was held on November 5, 1606. Parliament announced a national day, known as Guy Fawkes Day, to celebrate their survival. Guy Fawkes and the others were convicted of treason. The government arrested Guy Fawkes and his conspirators. However, the government found out about the plot before the attack could take place. Guy Fawkes and a group of men were part of a plot to blow up British Parliament to kill the King of England on the 5th of November. ![]() Guy Fawkes Day or Bonfire Night will arrive once again on November 5th as an annual celebration with bonfires and fireworks in remembrance of the failed plot to kill the British Government and King James VI and I. ![]() Prepare to blow up… your mind with endless information about a gunpowder plot gone wrong. This black-and-white drawing of Guy Fawkes was actually created over 200 years after his death by illustrator George Cruikshank! Image: Public Domain
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