On 5 November every year, the effigy of Guy Fawkes is still burned on bonfires across England in recognition of his part in the failed 'Gunpowder Plot' of 1605. Fawkes didn't devise or lead the plot ...

TODAY, we use the word "guy" as a casual pronoun, but its origin is widely believed to come from Guy Fawkes, the mastermind behind the failed Gunpowder Plot. Credit: Wikimedia Commons Does the word ...

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. Also called Fireworks Night or ...

Guy Fawkes Night remains well observed in pockets of Britain. In Ottery St Mary, Devon, locals carry flaming barrels of tar on their backs for ancient and inscrutable reasons. Guy Fawkes Night is ...