Does anyone know about the Bonfire Night in England?
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Does anyone know about the Bonfire Night in England?
Does anyone know about the Bonfire Night in England?
Does anyone know about the Bonfire Night in England?
Bonfire Night happens every year on the 5th of November to celebrate the failure of the gunpowder plot by Guy Fawkes in which a group of 13 Catholic extremists trying to return England to the Catholic faith tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605 when the Protestant King James I,his sons and most of the people were still inside.
Guy Fawkes had rolled 36 barrels of gun powder into the cellars and was waiting for the King when guards broke in and arrested him.They were tortured in the tower of London and killed.
Bonfire night celebrations in the UK involve the building and burning of bonfires,with "guys" to represent Guy Fawkes being burnt on top of the bonfires,Bonfire Night firework displays are held throughout the UK and many people let of fireworks in their backgardens with sparklers given to the children and bonfire night parties run throughout the night.In the days leading up to bonfire night children use the "guys" to ask people for money with the phrase "penny for a guy" and sing the rhyme "Remember,remember the fifth of November,gunpowder,treason,and plot,I see no reason why gunpowder treason will ever be forgot."
Bonfire night is also celebrated in other countries including former British colonies New Zealand,the island of Newfoundland in Canada and some parts of the British Caribbean including the Bahamas.Bonfire Night was also popular in Australia until the late 80s.