It's Guy Fawkes Day! On this day, the UK celebrates the foiling of a plot to kill King James I in 1605 by lighting fireworks and, in a morbid twist, burning an effigy of poor Guy. It's easy to ...

Every year on November 5, skies across England, Scotland and Wales are illuminated by fireworks as Brits head out into the night to enjoy Guy Fawkes Night celebrations.

An etching shows festivities at Windsor Castle in 1776. (Paul Sandby) Eventually, ... It’s now known as Guy Fawkes Night, or sometimes Bonfire Night.

A 1606 etching by Dutch artist Claes Jansz Visscher depicts Guy Fawkes's execution. By Adam Taylor In Britain, Nov. 5 is celebrated as "Guy Fawkes Day" or "Bonfire Night." ...

IT’S easy to remember when Bonfire Night takes place thanks to one catchy rhyme. But what are the lyrics to Remember, Remember The Fifth of November and what is the meaning behind this old-ag… ...

Little-known fact — well, it’s probably a fact: “Guy” meaning “fellow” (these days, sometimes even including gals), stems from Guy Fawkes, of English Gunpowder Plot (Nov. 5, 1605) fame ...

Guy Fawkes 2013: From timid testicles to gunpowder plot truthers, ten things about bonfire night you probably didn't know Felicity Morse Tuesday 05 November 2013 12:35 GMT ...

All around the world, protesters wear Guy Fawkes masks to conceal their identity in service of a cause. By Sara Barrett Ms. Barrett is a photo editor in the Opinion section. Lately it seems like ...

Guy Fawkes has gone down in history as being part of a treasonous plot to overthrow the king in 1605. But his memory has found modern resonance for a global audience thanks to a graphic novel and film ...

The name Guy, it turns out, is the Norman French analog of the Italian name Guido. Apparently Guy Fawkes himself went by Guido Fawkes , back in the day. So, you guys, you rebels you, that's where ...

It is a commonly held piece of etymology that Fawkes’ name is the origin of the use of “guy” as slang for “man” — and, by extension, of the phrase “you guys.” Originally Published ...