Learn about the Gunpowder Plot of the 5th of November and Guy Fawkes, one of the plotters who helped plan the attack on the British Parliament.

On January 27, 1606, Guy Fawkes and his seven co-conspirators were tried for their role in the Gunpowder Plot. All eight were found guilty and sentenced to be hanged, drawn, and quartered, with Fawkes executed last to maximize his...

On November 3rd, the conspirators decided to proceed with their plot to blow up the English Parliament despite growing suspicions. Guy Fawkes was discovered in the cellar with gunpowder on the night of November 4th and arrested,...

The Gunpowder Plot conspirators made slow progress tunneling under Parliament, but a fortunate discovery of a vacant undercroft above their tunnel allowed them to store gunpowder closer to their target. Despite challenges, including...

Guy Fawkes, born in York around 1570, had a Protestant father and Catholic mother. His father died when Guy was a child and he came to identify strongly with the Catholic side of his family, which was increased by his education at a...

Hold onto your souls! We’re about to journey into the Underworld. Here the Hollow Men dwell on the shores of the river Acheron, forgotten and full of regret. Does TS Eliot believe he will eventually join them? Or is salvation still...

Every year on the 5th of November in the UK we light fires and set off fireworks, but why? It all dates back to 1605, let me quickly explain. Also find out exactly what we do on Bonfire night these days. Learn about British culture...

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This Week In History 1/31 - 2/6 (Footage by Getty Images)

At Torrington, the Torrington Cavaliers stage a burning of the Bismarck for Guy Fawkes Night. At Rye - a torchlight procession precedes the bonfire and fireworks. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...

Close-up on a tattoo of the famous Guy Fawkes mask, a symbol of insurrection and anti-government activities often seen at protests / Taken at the 'We Will Not Go Back, March for Justice' / March and rally to protest the chokehold death...

Police Contain Anti Capitalist Protests in London

Guy Fawkes photocall outside Parliament

Traditional Guy Fawkes Night Celebrations

CLEAN: Exterior aerial shots of a pile of wooden pallets in a field, preparations for a bonfire during Guy Fawke's Night on 4 November 2017 in Poynton, United Kingdom

CLEAN: Exterior aerial shots of a pile of wooden pallets in a field, preparations for a bonfire during Guy Fawke's Night on 4 November 2017 in Poynton, United Kingdom

Fireworks display, black night sky

Bonfire display burning

Fireworks display in sky

Fireworks Display

London Parliament (Big Ben) Westminster Park & Traffic

London Parliament (Big Ben) Westminster Park & Traffic

Demonstration for National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality, Repression, and the Criminalization of a Generation in downtown L.A.

Houses of Parliament, London