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Guido Fawkes (
April 13,
1570–
January 31,
1606), most commonly called
Guy Fawkes, was a member of the group of
Roman Catholic conspirators who attempted to carry out the
Gunpowder Plot. The conspirators had planned to
assassinate King James I (James VI of Scotland) and all the members of both branches of the
Parliament of
England. To do this, the
House of Lords was to be blown up during the formal opening of the
1605 session of Parliament. Guy Fawkes was primarily responsible for the latter stages of the plan's execution. He was discovered before its completion, however. Following an interrogation, Fawkes and his co-conspirators were executed for
treason.
In the
United Kingdom,
Newfoundland, Canada,
New Zealand,
South Africa, parts of the
USA, and formerly
Australia, the Gunpowder Plot is commemorated annually on
Guy Fawkes Night, also called Bonfire Night. For some it is a celebration of the plot's failure, for others it marks the loss of a folk hero.
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