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Guy Fawkes Night

Remember, Remember the Fifth of November: The Real Story of Guy Fawkes

11/8/2019

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in History by Janet Mullany

Bonfire Night fireworks in Thornes Park, Wakefield (Photo: Stephen Boyer, Wikimedia Commons)

Gunpowder, treason and plot! We dig into the real history of why a failed domestic terrorist attack four centuries ago is still celebrated by Brits today.