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 ...

Guy Fawkes may be local to Britain but his image has been beamed around the world in recent years. A stylized version of a Guy Fawkes mask — rosy cheeks, upward-arching mustache, ...

As for Guy Fawkes, he has become a sort of all-purpose personification of insurrection and rebellion, most vividly perhaps in the 2005 film "V For Vendetta," wherein the leader of a revolt against ...

Guy Fawkes, sometimes known as Guido Fawkes, was one of several men arrested for attempting to blow up London’s Houses of Parliament on November 5, 1605.

The article on Guido (Guy) Fawkes [“England’s Dark Intrigue,” Nov. 2] was highly pro-Catholic and lacked historical perspective. Numerous Roman Catholic monarchs allied with Spain and France ...

Largely thanks to the movie "V for Vendetta" a failed British rebel from over 400 years ago has become the face of international anti-capitalist protests. Maybe it's a romantic thought that Guy ...

Today is Guy Fawkes Day, which commemorates the plot by a group of English Catholics to blow up the Houses of Parliament and King James I along with it. The plot was disrupted on November 5, 1605 ...

In Britain, Nov. 5 is celebrated as "Guy Fawkes Day" or "Bonfire Night." All around the country, people gather to light fireworks and set up bonfires. In some places, they burn elaborate effigies ...

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 masks, used by many demonstrators in protests around the world and in the recent wave of demonstrations in Brazil, are pictured at a factory assembly line in Sao Goncalo near Rio de ...

Guy Fawkes, sometimes known as Guido Fawkes, was one of several men arrested for attempting to blow up London’s Houses of Parliament on November 5, 1605.