ON Guy Fawkes Day, bonfires crackle and leap all over England. Children inveigle passersby for small change, chanting, “Remember, remember, the 5th of November.” Scarecrows stuffed to resemble ...

Little-known fact — well, it’s probably a fact: “Guy” meaning “fellow” (these days, sometimes even including gals), stems from Guy Fawkes, of English Gunpowder Plot (Nov. 5, 1605) fame ...

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 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.

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 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 ...

IN his tall hat and well-groomed whiskers, Guy Fawkes does not fit our image of a terrorist. Yet the man who was discovered hiding underneath the House of Lords with 36 barrels of gunpowder on ...

TODAY, we use the word "guy" as a casual pronoun, but its origin is widely believed to come from Guy Fawkes, the mastermind behind the failed Gunpowder Plot. Credit: Wikimedia Commons ...

The Buccaneers Episode 5 “Failed Betrayal” takes Nan St. George (Kristine Froseth) and her friends back to Britain, where it’s time to celebrate Guy Fawkes Day. The holiday — which takes ...

The Guy would then be placed on top of the roaring bonfire. Older traditions have seen people leap across half-consumed bonfires, as it was believed to be an old custom.

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

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