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Bonfire Night FactsIt is one of the most unique holidays in the UK.
It is primarily celebrated in Great Britain.
It celebrates something that didn’t happen.
It begins in 5th November 1605 when Guy Fawkes was arrested for placing explosives beneath the House of Lords to try to kill King James I.
Guy Fawkes was discovered with barrels of gunpowder
“Remember, remember, the fifth of November . . .”
Bonfire Night (Guy Fawkes Night)It is one of the most unique holidays in the UK.
It is primarily celebrated in Great Britain.
It celebrates something that didn’t happen.
It begins in 5th November 1605 when Guy Fawkes was arrested for placing explosives beneath the House of Lords to try to kill King James I.
Guy Fawkes was discovered with barrels of gunpowder.
Remember, remember, the fith of November...
Bonfire Night FactsOn 5th of November, British people celebrate Bonfire Nightmaking bonfires, setting off fireworks andburning effigies of Guy Fawkes.
Brits commemorate Guy Fawkes Night to celebrate that King James I had survived the attempt on his life.
The Celts used to have a celebration called Samhain (summer’s end). This was celebrated at the end of October or beginning of November. The Celts also lit huge bonfires.
An ancient Christian festival involving fire and fireworks was held hundreds of years ago in November. It was in memory of St. Catherine who was put to death on a spiked wheel. We now have wheel shaped firecrackers called Catherine Wheels.
Bonfire Night was first celebrated on 5th November 1606.
Bonfire Night History
With a sizzle and a sudden great boom,
A speeding rocket goes up high, BOOM!
For a while it went silent, many did cower,
Until down on the crowds
came a bright colourful shower.
Screamers whizzed and bangers banged,
Sparklers sparkled, where did the sparks land?
A night full of surprises, excitement and fun,
Without Guy Fawkes, what would we have done?
Bonfire Night Poem
With a sizzle and a sudden _________________
A ___________________goes up high, BOOM!
For a while it went silent, many did _____________,
Until down on the crowds came a bright colourful shower.
Screamers ___________ and bangers banged,
Sparklers _____________, where did the sparks land?
A night full of surprises, excitement and _____________,
Without Guy Fawkes, _________________?
The History of FireworksThe first fireworks were made in China nearly 2000 years ago. They used to be used at religious ceremonies/
The famous explorer Marco Polo was said to have brought fireworks to Europe (Florence).
The first fireworks were only gold and silver. They were very popular by the time of King Henry VIII and Elizabeth I had a master to organise her fireworks events.
The first recorded use of fireworks in England was in 1486 at the wedding of King Henry VII.
Here is a famous children’s rhyme about Guy Fawkes;
Remember, remember the fifth of NovemberGunpowder, treason and plot. I see no reason, why gunpowder treasonShould ever be forgot.Guy Fawkes, Guy Fawkes'Twas his intentTo blow up the houses of parliament,Three score barrels of powder belowPoor old England to overthrow.
By God’s providence, he was catchedWith a dark lantern and a burning match!
Remember, remember, the fith of November...
Guy Fawkes was discovered with barrels of gunpowder. He was not the leader of the plot, but he was an expert with gunpowder. Guy was in fact his nick name. His real name was Guido.
Guido was born in York and went to St. Peter’s School. He made friends with two brothers at school, John and Christopher Wright, years later they all became members of the Gunpowder Plot. When Guido left school he became a soldier. While he was fighting in Spain he learnt how to use gunpowder
After he had been captured by the Lord Chancellor and the Lord Mounteagle, he was imprisoned in the Tower of London and tortured but he would not give the names of the other plotters. They were all eventually caught and found guilty of treason and killed. Their heads were cut off and left on top of wooden poles in the centre of London
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