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“ Remember , remember ! The fifth of November , the gunpowder , treason , and plot . I see no reason , why gunpowder treason should ever be forgot ”. GUY FAWKES NIGHT. Penny for the guy ?.
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“Remember, remember! Thefifth of November, thegunpowder, treason, and plot. I see no reason, whygunpowdertreasonshouldever be forgot”
Pennyfortheguy? GuyFawkesday, alsoknown as Bonfirenight, iscelebratedeveryyearonthe 5th of November. In 1605, GuyFawkes and a number of othermenplottedtoblow up parliament. Themenrented a roombelowparlamentwhereGuyFawkesstashed36 barrelsof gunpowder. Thisconspiracytoblow up parliamentwasfoundout and Fawkeswashung, drawn and quarteredfortreasonagainst King James I and parliament. Eachyearonthe 5th November, alloverenglandthereis a celebration. A fake “guyfawkes” ismade and thrownonto a largebonfire. There are usuallyfireworksproceedingit.