Bonfire night is usually celebrated by many in the British culture. It has come from the past history of a small group of Catholics led by Robert Catesby, and his fellow men including the famously known Guy Fawkes

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Amy Hedderman 21st March 2007

Bonfire night

Bonfire night is usually celebrated by many in the British culture. It has come from the past history of a small group of Catholics led by Robert Catesby, and his fellow men including the famously known Guy Fawkes and there plan to kill king James 1st and blow up the houses of parliament for there chances to change the law on roman Catholics which they believe would be fair and equal. Yet after Guy Fawkes himself being caught by guards in the houses of parliament cellars, on the day of November 5th, the awaited plan was never to happen. Guy Fawkes was tortured and questioned about the plotters and eventually came clean.
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In celebration of his survival king James ordered England, to enjoy a bonfire night in the special day of November 5th.

To this day forward bonfire night, is a near to tradition to many and celebrated by having many different traditions for the night itself, these may include the following. Large bangs of luminous glows of light flying through the high sky, known as fireworks which can be bought and used personally in your own garden or watched at a local display. This recalls back to the parliament plot due to the gunpowder used to blow up ...

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