Who was Guy Fawkes?
Q: Who was Guy Fawkes?
A: Guy Fawkes (13 April 1570 – 31 January 1606), sometimes known as Guido Fawkes, was a member of a Roman Catholic revolutionary group based in England who planned to carry out the Gunpowder Plot.
Q: What did the plotters plan to do?
A: The plotters planned to kill the king, James I, and replace him with a Catholic monarch.
Q: When is Guy Fawkes Night celebrated?
A: Guy Fawkes Night is celebrated each year in the UK on 5 November.
Q: How is Guy Fawkes commemorated?
A: People build large bonfires, light fireworks, and burn figures of Fawkes (known as 'the guy') on Guy Fawkes Night.
Q: When was the Gunpowder Plot uncovered?
A: The Gunpowder Plot was uncovered quite late, in the night before 5 November 1605.
Q: What happened when he was arrested?
A: When he was arrested, Fawkes was sitting in a cellar near the gunpowder waiting for the right time to set it off. He was then tortured to make him reveal the names of other plotters.
Q: How were they punished for their crime?
A: They were found guilty of high treason and executed by hanging in Westminster, London except for Fawkes who killed himself by jumping from the scaffold before he could be hanged. Their remains were sent to different parts of England and displayed as a warning to others.
