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Guy Fawkes

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Clash Royale CLAN TAG #URR8PPP This article is about the historical figure. For other uses, see Guy Fawkes (disambiguation). "Guido Fawkes" redirects here. For the political blogger, see Paul Staines. Gunpowder Plot Guy Fawkes George Cruikshank's illustration of Guy Fawkes, published in William Harrison Ainsworth's 1840 novel, Guy Fawkes . Details Parents Edward Fawkes, Edith ( née Blake or Jackson) Born 13 April 1570 (presumed) York, England Alias(es) Guido Fawkes, John Johnson Occupation Soldier, alférez Plot Role Explosives Enlisted 20 May 1604 Captured 5 November 1605 Conviction(s) High treason Penalty Hanged, drawn and quartered Died 31 January 1606 (aged 35) Westminster, London, England Cause Hanged Guy Fawkes ( / f ɔː k s / ; 13 April 1570 – 31 January 1606), [a] also known as Guido Fawkes while fighting for the Spanish, was a member of a group of provincial English Catholics who planned the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605. Fawkes was born and e...

Sussex Bonfire Societies

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Clash Royale CLAN TAG #URR8PPP Members of the Lewes Borough Bonfire Society on Bonfire Night in Lewes, Sussex. The Sussex Bonfire Societies are responsible for the series of bonfire festivals concentrated on central and eastern Sussex, with further festivals in parts of Surrey and Kent from September to November each year. The celebrations mark both Guy Fawkes Night and the burning of 17 Protestant martyrs in Lewes's High Street from 1555 to 1557, during the reign of Mary Tudor. Contents 1 Development 2 Organisation 3 List of Bonfire Societies 4 Defunct Bonfire Societies 5 See also 6 Bibliography 7 References 8 External links Development The Sussex Bonfire tradition began essentially as a glorified pub crawl. At the time it was common for workers to go house to house asking the residents for food and alcohol. To avoid repercussions as many of these home owners were landlords or employers it was customary to either dress up in costume or to paint their faces black. This wa...