What is guy fox night?

Answer 1

There is no such thing as "guy fox night." What you are probably asking about is "Guy Fawkes Night," which is celebrated on November 5th in England and some other British Commonwealth countries. Also called "Bonfire Night" it commemorates the ruling Protestants' successful foiling on Nov. 5, 1605 of a Catholic conspiracy to blow up the Houses of Parliament when the king and most of the nobility and members of parliament were inside. Their goal was to restore the Catholic rule to throne of England. Guy Fawkes was one of the conspirators. Guy Fawkes was in charge of the actual act, but he was not the leader of the conspirators. The Gunpowder Plot , as it became known failed, and the British have been celebrating ever since with bonfires, firecrackers, etc.