Maybe you can remember the
mask of anonymous and moviegoers may say “Oh, that’s from the movie V of Vengeance!”,
but it is a representation of Guy Fawkes, one of the Catholic conspirators
against King James in 1605.
GUY FAWKES MASK
When Protestant King James I acceded to the throne,
English Catholics had hoped that the persecution they had felt for over 45
years under Queen Elizabeth I would finally end, and they would be granted
the freedom to practice their religion.
KING JAMES I
They managed to use 36
barrels of gunpowder to destroy the houses of Parliament and kill everyone who
was in there.The scheme began to unravel when an anonymous letter was sent
to William Parker, the Baron of Monteagle, warning him not to go to the House
of Lords. The
letter was made public and this led to a search of Westminster Palace in the
early hours of November 5th. Explosive expert Fawkes was subsequently caught
when a group of guards discovered him at the last moment. Fawkes was arrested,
sent to the Tower of London and tortured until he gave up the names of his
fellow plotters.
Guy Fawkes Day is celebrated
in the United Kingdom, and in a number of countries that were formerly part of
the British Empire, with fireworks, bonfires and parades.
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