On November 5th it’s the 400thanniversary of the gunpowder* plot*when guards* discovered GuyFawkes in the cellar of Parliamentwith gunpowder. We bust the myths about Bonfire Night.
IS IT TRUE THAT ...Guy Fawkes tried to blow up*Parliament on Bonfire N ight?
The guards stopped a terrible explosion*when they discovered* Guy Fawkes?
People started to celebrateBonfire N ight started in 1605?
Guy Fawkes wanted to kill King James I,but no one wants to blow up the Queen?
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He tried to blow up Parliament on the night ofNovember 4th – one night before Bonfire N ight.
There weren’t Bonfire Night celebrations acrossBritain until 1752.
When the Queen is in Parliament, guards still lookin the cellars for gunpowder.
They stopped Guy Fawkes, but the gunpowderwas old – too old to blow up anything.
NO!
NO!
NO!
NO!
Bonfire NightBonfire Night
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*NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2005 CROWN 15
Name:Guy Fawkes
Description:
Dark hair andgreen eyes. Speaks with aNorthern accent.
Religion:
CatholicWanted for:Fawkes
is the
leader of a terrorist gang who
want England to have a
Catholic king. Our agents
believe that Fawkes and his gang
will try to kill King James.
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