In memory of a failed plot - night of fireworks and fireworks

On November 5, Guy Fawkes' night, also called night campfire - a traditional British celebration, even though this day is not marked in red. Adolescents know that near November 5, they can buy and launch fireworks without being criticized by adults. But what really meant this day?

Who is Guy Fawkes?
Guy Fawkes was born in 1570 in New York, a wealthy family and was raised as many Protestant Anglican children. However, his father died early, and his mother married a Catholic man. Since then, the family has begun to be known as a family of non-conformists, unsupported by the Church of England. It is believed that the stepfather encouraged Guy Fawkes to cling to Catholicism. According to some sources, already in school, he has seen some future comploys. In one way or another, at the age of about sixteen, the young man changed his faith - he became a Catholic. Later, he became a soldier of the armed forces fighting against the Protestants. He even began writing his Latin name - Guido Fawkes. The famous plot
In May of 1604, several Catholic compilers developed a plan to bomb the Parliament building. Some historians say the leader was Robert Catesby, others - like Thomas Wintour. However, most of them agree that Guy Fawkes was hired as the most appropriate person to implement this attack, as he had the necessary military experience. In March 1605, the conspirators rented the basement of the Parliament Palace. G. Fawkes acquired 36 barrels of gunpowder with a total of about 2,500 pounds. All the amount was taken to the basement of the Palace, where influential people sessions were organized. Specialists say the explosion of shotgun dust would have been so great that many buildings in Westminster Palace would have been completely destroyed, including the Westminster Abbey. The shock wave would have broken the windows of the houses one kilometer away.

Insurgents captured and hanged
On November 4 at midnight, or on the morning of November 5, the armed guards caught Guy Fawkes presenting himself as John Johnson in the basement of the Parliament Palace with more evidence: he had a watch, matches and a stack of paper. Guy Fawkes has not denied his intention to blow up Parliament with King James I, but has not said anything about the plot. However, after brutal torture, Guy Fawkes surrendered and betrayed his comrades who received capital punishment - hanging, slicing the body and hanging on their poles as an example to others. Since the murder of Guy Fawkes and his associates was considered the betrayal of the homeland, he was also given the same punishment.
Annual celebration
From the year 1605 in Great Britain and in some of the former British colonies (eg in New Zealand, Newfoundland, Canada, Bahamas), November 5th is called the feast of campfire, and more and more deserted Guy Fawkes. It is celebrated that it was then that the Parliament and the King were saved (it is true that some Britons are joking about the fact that Guy Fawkes was the only person to enter the Parliament Palace with honest intentions). At celebrations, images or Guy Fawkes's face are usually burned. In some regions, special sweets are prepared for this celebration - bonfire toffee, black molasses syrup, apple with caramel glaze, baked potatoes to the fire.

In East Sussex, this date is related to another incident - seventeen Protestant martyrs were burned at the palace when Catholics were in power. To commemorate these events, walks are organized around the city with a cake. In some areas, families are sacrificing barrels, which are filled with flammable resin, ignite and roll into the river.

Currently, campfire shots are replaced by fireworks launched by professionals. They have started to do so in order to prevent disasters through uncontrolled burning, fires and the use of pyrotechnics by amateurs.