Open Directory - Society: Holidays: Guy Fawkes Day: History

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BBC: Britain Prepares to Light the Blue Touch Paper - Stand Well Back - The British Broadcasting Corporation explains why the British insist on lighting fires and setting off rockets every November 5.
Britannia: The Gunpowder Plot - David Nash Ford's comprehensive guide to the Gunpowder Plot and the plotters.
CNN: A Penny for Guy - Short history of the Gunpowder Plot which includes information about the Tower of London.
Catholic Recusants - Explains Recusancy which was a new offence in the 16th century which partly led to the gunpowder plot.
Gunpowder : Guy Fawkes - Single page with a discussion forum, debating the effects of the gunpowder that was stored in the cellars of Parliament.
Gunpowder Plot - Comprehensive version of events aimed towards the learning community.
Gunpowder Plot - Straight forward version of the events from the 1911 Encyclopedia.
Gunpowder Plot Society - Educational site with information about the people and the plot.
Guy Fawkes - Britannia's article about the life and times of Guy Fawkes by David Herber.
Guy Fawkes - A brief outline of the gunpowder plot.
Guy Fawkes - Explaining the signature of Guy Fawkes under torture, with a copy of the original document.
Guy Fawkes - Public Record office evidence and documents questioning torture.
Guy Fawkes - A short description of the Gunpowder Plot from the Guardian.
Guy Fawkes Day: Bonfire Night - An easy to follow chronicle of events for the younger ones.
Guy Fawkes' Confession - The documents that led to his execution and others from the Public Record Office UK.
Holbeche House - Britannia`s guide to the hideout of the plotters and the siege that followed.
Robert Catesby - Britannia`s biography on one of the main plotters.
Robert Cecil, Earl of Salisbury - Britannia`s biography on the infamous Earl that falsified the evidence and confessions of the plotters (or did he?).
Robert Wintour - Britannia`s biography on a member of the gunpowder plot.
The Gunpowder Plot - Easy to understand version of the plot.
The Gunpowder Plot - This page is one of many from the Catholic Encyclopedia, it covers the subject profoundly.
The Gunpowder Plot of 1605 - Simplified explanation of the events and descriptions of the people involved.
The Gunpowder Plot of 1605. - Review of the 1997 film of the same name and short history of the plot.
The Stuarts The Gunpowder Plot - Two short views of the events.
Trial of Guy Fawkes and Others - Transcription of the trial and the prosecution case against the conspirators.
United Kingdom Parliament: The Gunpowder Plot - Parliament's story of the Gunpowder Plot in a FAQ style.
Wikipedia: Guy Fawkes - Online encyclopedia covers the history of the Gunpowder Plot, with explanations of the words and terms used.
William Parker, Baron Morley & Monteagle - Britannia`s biography on the man behind the famous letter.

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Open Directory - Kids and Teens: People and Society: Holidays and Special Days: Guy Fawkes Day

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Bonfire Night [ ] - Offers a short history of the Gunpowder Plot, along with a brief look at Fawkes' life.
Bonfire Night at Activity Village [ ] - Offers interactive games and history fact sheets.
Bonfire Night: Guy Fawkes [ ] - Covering the history and rituals of bonfire night. Also includes firework safety. By students at Woodland's Junior School.
Gunpowder Plot [ ] - Comprehensive version of events, with links to articles on related subjects.
Guy Fawkes [ ] - Britannia's article about the life and times of Guy Fawkes.
Guy Fawkes Day [ ] - Basic historical information from infoplease.com.
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.
Guy Fawkes Day - Victorian Scraps [ ] - Short description of the holiday illustrated with Victorian artwork.
NOBLE - Guy Fawkes Day [ ] - Resources about the holiday from the North of Boston Library Exchange.
Nursery Rhymes Lyrics and Origins: Remember Remember [ ] - Rhyme with its history and origins commemorating the Gunpowder Plot and Guy Fawkes.
Safe Firework Fun [ ] - Story of how Welephant and his friend Spikey enjoyed a safe Bonfire Night and firework display.
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.
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.

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