Beacause he and the other plotters didnt like james 1 beacause they wanted England to become Catholic
Guy Fawkes tried to blow up the House of Lords. The British celebrate that King James I was not killed by lighting bonfires.
The country that celebrates Guy Fawkes is Britain. As Guy Fawkes tried to blow up Parliament with gunpowder
The Guy Fawkes mask represents rebellion against a government. The reason for this is because Guy Fawkes tried to blow up the Parliament building on November 5, 1605.
Robert Cecil found guy Fawkes in the cellar. Robert Cecil was the Kings advisor, and hated catholics.
Basically,, In 1605 Guy Fawkes set up a huge plot with many other people (go on www.guyfawkesplot.co.uk/peopleintheplan to find out who) and they set up a fire. Guy Fawkes WAS the leader unlike what people say about his team mate. Guy Fawkes wasn't actually called Guy Fawkes. His real name was Gary Hawkes but they called him Guy Fawkes because of 'TheGreatSignature'. The Great Signature was a piece of paper which was signed by Fawkes but got torn. It said... G y awkes. So people made his name Guy Fawkes. This was in 1601. Guy Fawkes set up the plot. Does this help? Hope so... :)
guy Fawkes attempted to blow up parliament on 5th November
Guy Fawkes place 36 barrels
Blow up the Parliment
Guy Fawkes
Guy Fawkes was very important in the gunpowder plot because he was the person who came up with the plan.
In the United Kingdom the failed plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament is celebrated with bonfires where an effigy of Guy Fawkes is burned along with firework displays on November 5th. It is called Guy Fawkes Night. As a convicted traitor Guy Fawkes has no other real memorials.
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