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Guy Fawkes Day - Basic historical information from infoplease.com.
Traditional Rhymes for Guy Fawkes Day - Three children's nursery rhymes.
Guy Fawkes Day Celebration Rituals - Learn about why torches are carried, what the bonfires mean, and other rituals.
Guy Fawkes - Britannia's article about the life and times of Guy Fawkes.
Guy Fawkes Night - A student from England provides a brief overview of the holiday.
Guy Fawkes Day - Victorian Scraps - Short description of the holiday illustrated with Victorian artwork.
Bonfire Night - the Gunpowder Plot and Guy Fawkes - Explains what the British celebrate on Bonfire Night, who Guy Fawkes was, and what the Gunpowder Plot was.
The Trials of Guy Fawkes and Conspirators - A transcription of the trial of the Gunpowder Plot conspirators of 1605. Reproduced from the State Trials, 1750 edition.
The Gunpowder Plot - An interactive game from BBC Online.
Safe Firework Fun - Story of how Welephant and his friend Spikey enjoyed a safe Bonfire Night and firework display.
Bonfire Night: Guy Fawkes - Covering the history and rituals of bonfire night. Also incluedes firework safety. By students at Woodland's Junior School.
The Gunpowder Plot - Bruce Robinson explores the truth behind the plot to assassinate James VI of Scotland and I of England.
Guy Fawkes - Treason in 1605 - Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. Why did he do it and what else was happening in England at the time?
The Gunpowder Plot - Alan Haynes explores the historical legacy of the plot.
Guy Fawkes Day - Why English people everywhere gather round bonfires once a year to burn effigies of Guy Fawkes and watch fireworks. Discusses the gunpowder plot and whether he was really a traitor.
Fawkes, Guy - An Encarta Encyclopedia article.
Treason - History of the Gunpowder Plot from Channel 4 in London, England. Features an interview with Ronald Hutton, professor of history at the University of Bristol.
Bonfire Night - A history of the Gunpowder Plot, along with safety tips for celebrants and fun facts about fireworks.
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