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A presentation explaining the events around Guy Fawke's night
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Bonfire Night
By Sarah Vallis
King James was the king of England over 400 years ago. He
introduced harsh laws against Catholics.
The Gunpowder Plot
Every autumn there was a special ceremony, when King James would be at the Houses of Parliament
Guy Fawkes and his friends were some of the people who did not like the king.
They plotted to blow up the Houses of Parliament when the king was there.
Underneath the Houses of Parliament were many cellars. Guy Fawkes and his friends
planned to put barrels of gunpowder in one of these cellars, ready to blow up the king.
Guy Fawkes was put in charge of guarding the gunpowder.
A few weeks before they were going to blow up Parliament, the King found out
what had been planned, and on the morning of the 5th November, soldiers
searched the cellars.
In one of the cellars, they found Guy Fawkes, ready and waiting to light the gunpowder.
The soldiers arrested Guy, and took him to the Tower of London, where they kept
him prisoner.
They also arrested the other plotters and took them to the tower as well.
To celebrate that he had survived, King James said that people
should have a big bonfire and light fireworks every year on November
5th.
Today people…
Light Huge Bonfires
Let off FireworksBurn a ‘Guy’ made from old clothes filled with newspaper
Firework Displays where I live
The Saturday before November 5th there is normally a Guy competition at 6.30pm, bonfire lighting at 6.45pm followed by a firework display at 7.15pm, plus burgers, hot dogs, soup, teas, a bar and an inflatable slide.
Traditional Bonfire Night Food
The bonfires are used to cook potatoes wrapped in foil and to heat up soup.
The traditional cake eaten on bonfire night is Parkin Cake.
“Remember, remember the fifth of November.
Gunpowder, treason, and plot.I see no reason why gunpowder
treason Should ever be forgot.”
Questions
• Which festivals in your country remember historical events?
• Do you have any festivals that are similar to Bonfire Night?
• When do you have firework displays in your country?
