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.

Guy Fawkes’ punishment was one of the most severe in English history – here’s what happens when a body is hanged, ... It also illustrates how remarkable his final leap from the gallows was.

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 ...

Guy Fawkes can be a confusing figure for Americans. Perhaps best known on this side of the pond since V for Vendetta and Anonymous co-opted his mask, in England he's a notorious traitor who was ...

THE FIFTH of November is known across the world as Guy Fawkes Night. The primarily English holiday commemorates the historical moment a member of the Gunpowder Plot was arrested for guarding explo… ...

Fawkes - the most infamous conspirator behind a plot to blow up Parliament and kill King James I in 1605 - was born in York in 1570, and was educated at St Peter's School.

An interactive article looking at why we light Guy Fawkes effigies on bonfires on November 5th. Plus how Gunpowder Treason Day became fireworks night over 400 years.

Guy Fawkes (April 13, 1570 – January 31, 1606) died trying to restore a Catholic to the throne of England. The Guy Fawkes gunpowder plot of 1605 has been famous ever since. Fawkes was born and ...

Guy Fawkes was sentenced to death for his role in the Gunpowder Plot, a conspiracy to kill James I of England, members of the royal family and government officials.

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.

THE FIFTH of November is known across the world as Guy Fawkes Night. The primarily English holiday commemorates the historical moment a member of the Gunpowder Plot was arrested for guarding explo… ...

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.