Guy Fawkes
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Duke of Northumberland faces bizarre challenge to his title...died with no male heir. One skeleton that Mr Percy wants exhumed is a descendant of Thomas Percy, a co-conspirator of Guy Fawkes. The other was a younger brother of a previous earl. They are both buried in Cambridge. Mr Percy... In this article: Northumberland, Anne Boleyn, Henry Percy, Hogwarts School, London College, Henry V, and New Zealand |
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Stuff | 1 day ago
Kiwi Kevin Percy claims Harry Potter castle
...died with no male heir. One skeleton that Mr Percy wants exhumed is a descendant of Thomas Percy, a co-conspirator of Guy Fawkes. The other was a younger brother of a previous earl. Mr Percy believes DNA from the remains of...
In this article: Northumberland, The Dominion Post, College of Arms, Thomas Percy, Harry Potter, London, Cambridge, and Britain
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The Register | 2 days ago
NJ teen jailed over Scientology DDoS
...campaign including flooding Scientology web sites. The group has since moved on towards running monthly protests outside Scientology offices. Some members wear V for Vendetta-style masks and dress as Guy Fawkes during these demos. ®...
In this article: Church of Scientology, New Jersey, Tom Cruise, and Verona
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Charlotte Observer | 2 days ago
Pomp meets politics as British govt unveils agenda
...of Lords in London, Wednesday Nov. 18, 2009, before the State Opening of Parliament. The search dates back to Nov. 5 1605, when Guy Fawkes, one of a group of plotters, was arrested in the cellars underneath Parliament, with a store of...
In this article: Queen Elizabeth II, Gordon Brown, House of Lords, London, Buckingham Palace, Charles I, and Labour Party
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Guardian | 3 days ago
Notes and queries: the origins of the bonfire; is the human body an efficient machine?
Origins of the bonfire; beware the garden rabbit menace; is the human body an efficient machine? A good blaze . . . spectators at a Guy Fawkes bonfire at Heveningham Hall, Suffolk Photograph: Graham Turner Why is it a "bonfire" rather...
In this article: ATP, Adenosine triphosphate, Glucose, and Hebden Bridge
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New Jersey On-Line | 4 days ago
Verona man admits role in attack on Church of Scientology's websites
...that protest, or "raid," which took place on the third day of the cyber attack in 2008, Aendy and the other three protesters wore the Guy Fawkes masks from the movie "V is for Vendetta" favored by members of Anonymous. In 1605, Fawkes...
In this article: Church of Scientology, Verona, Kendrick Moxon, YouTube, Tom Cruise, and Joseph A. Greenaway Jr.
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True/Slant | November 05, 2009
Guy Fawkes protesters finally celebrate the right way
On November 5, 1605, England held a celebration for the opening of Parliament. Guy Fawkes tried to spark a revolution by blowing up the building, and the royals inside, in protest over the Protestant leadership's treatment of Catholics,...
In this article: Human beings, Anarchist, Guy Fawkes Day, Bbc's 100 Greatest Britons, Thames, and Palace of Westminster
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Hecklerspray | November 05, 2009
Jordan To Be Burnt Instead Of Guy Fawkes In Kent
What's that? Some people in Edenbridge are burning a giant effigy of Jordan this weekend? Bingo. During the Edenbridge celebration of Guy Fawkes night, where everyone is allowed to blow stuff up legally for one night, there is going to be a...
In this article: Jordan, Edenbridge, Katie Price, Guy Fawkes Night, KFC, Russell Brand, and Jonathan Ross
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Telegraph.co.uk - How about that | November 04, 2009
Rugby club forced to celebrate Guy Fawkes with virtual bonfire
...and safety nonsense". Amy Collins, 26, said: "The whole point of Guy Fawkes night is to watch and smell a real bonfire. "I doubt Guy Fawkes would have been able to blow up Parliament with virtual gunpowder." Zoe Payne, 31, added:...
In this article: Guy Fawkes Night
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Sydney Morning Herald - Business | November 04, 2009
Over-cosseting is a Fawkes cracker all of its own
...are 20 aEUR¦ ", taking us back to 1997 levels for females and 2001 levels for males. Are we killing with kindness? Tonight is Guy Fawkes. I know, I know, Australia did it in winter, for fire reasons. But the rhyme has it right. ''Please to...
In this article: Halloween, Obesity, Normandy, Hallows, Goose, Samhain, Mardi Gras, and Day of the Dead
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Forget Guy Fawkes - remember remember the Ninth of November for the fall of the Berlin Wall
Forget Guy Fawkes - remember, remember the Ninth of November for the fall of the Berlin Wall The fall of the Berlin Wall 20 years ago freed millions from tyranny and poverty, argues Boris Johnson. Berliners from the east and west of the...
In this article: Communism, Capitalism, Democracy, Recession, Tesco, Champagne, Socialism, and Andy Murray
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Guy Fawkes or Guido Fawkes (he adopted the name "Guido"—in which he was indicted—while fighting for the Spanish in the Low Countries) (13 April 1570 – 31 January 1606) was a member of a group of Roman Catholic restorationists from England that planned the Gunpowder Plot. The plot's aim was to displace Protestant rule by blowing up the Houses of Parliament while King James I and the entire Protestant and even most of the Catholic aristocracy and nobility were inside. The conspirators saw this as a reaction to systematic discrimination against English Roman Catholics.
Although Robert Catesby led the actual plot, Fawkes was in charge of executing the plan because of his military and explosives experience. Authorities foiled the plot shortly before its final execution, when they captured Fawkes as he guarded the gunpowder. He aroused suspicion by wearing a coat, boots, and spurs, as if he intended to leave quickly.
Fawkes left a lasting mark on history and popular culture. Bonfire Night, held on November 5 in the United Kingdom (and some parts of the Commonwealth), commemorates Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot. He has been mentioned in popular film (including prominent references in the movie V for Vendetta), literature (in the works of Charles Dickens, Charlotte Bronte, and Alan Moore), and music (including in the work of John Lennon). Geographical locations are named after Fawkes, such as Isla Guy Fawkes in the Galápagos Islands and Guy Fawkes River in Australia.
- Birth Date:
- April 13, 1570
- Birthplace:
- York, Yorkshire, England
- Death Date:
- January 31, 1606
- Place of Death:
- Westminster, England
- Occupation:
- Soldier
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