Saturday, 7 November 2009

Nov 5th = Bonfire Night = Guy Fawkes Night



Guy Fawkes Night or Bonfire Night is an annual celebration on the evening of 5 November. It marks the downfall of the Gunpowder Plot of 5 November 1605, in which a number of Catholic conspirators, including Guy Fawkes, attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament, in London, United Kingdom.

The story was:
In 1605, a group of a dozen or so used their religious allegiance as an excuse for extreme terrorist action. They attempted to blow up the government and the monarch in the Houses of Parliament but were foiled. Guy Fawkes was one of a group of plotters, he tried to assassinate King James I by plotting to blow up the House of Lords. But he had the misfortune to be caught in the act and is therefore the one most closely associated the Plot. He was hanged, drawn, and quartered. It's traditional to burn an effigy of Guy Fawkes each year on that date in the UK.

Hope you enjoy the last minute firework that I watched last night~
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10 messages from you:

Constance Chan said...

looks like fun... kikey, how are you ah...

wenn said...

wow..that's nice..

Borneo Falcon said...

Is fireworks banned in the UK now?

reanaclaire said...

Really enjoyed yourself, right? i m watching the fireworks now.. :)

fufu said...

wow nice!!! it's getting cold ya... take care lol

Dora said...

very colorful & nice firecrackers!

"秋"天的"诗" said...

yeah!! very nice!!
colorful fireworks!

chrisau said...

i always love fireworks!! Glad you have a great time!

amycheah said...

nice fireworks.

昕倩 said...

i like firework too!

 
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