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Guy Fawkes Day
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Story of how Welephant and his friend Spikey enjoyed a safe Bonfire Night and firework display.
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Safe Firework Fun the story starts here Spikey enjoyed a safe bonfire night and firework display. It has many fire safety messages particularly to do with fireworks and the firework code. The firework code is provided in full later in the story. Begin Story...A student from England provides a brief overview of the holiday.
http://www.kidlink.org/KIDPROJ/MCC/mcc0422.html
Why English people everywhere gather round bonfires once a year to burn effigies of Guy Fawkes and watch fireworks. Discusses the gunpowder plot and whether he was really a traitor.
http://www.bonfirenight.net/
History of the Gunpowder Plot from Channel 4 in London, England. Features an interview with Ronald Hutton, professor of history at the University of Bristol.
http://www.channel4.com/history/...es/H/history/treason/whatif.html
Presents a short history of the Plot and plotters, along with a detailed look at how Guy Fawkes Day has been celebrated over the years.
http://www.edenbridgetown.com/bo...t/bonfire_society/history1.shtml
An Encarta Encyclopedia article.
http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761577067/Fawkes_Guy.html
A transcription of the trial of the Gunpowder Plot conspirators of 1605. Reproduced from the State Trials, 1750 edition.
http://www.armitstead.com/gunpowder/trial.html
Comprehensive version of events, with links to articles on related subjects.
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/STUgunpowderP.htm
Britannia's article about the life and times of Guy Fawkes.
http://www.britannia.com/history/g-fawkes.html
Offers interactive games and history fact sheets.
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/bonfire_night.htm
An interactive game from BBC Online.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/games/gunpowder/index.shtml
World Book Encyclopedia explains Guy Fawkes Day.
http://www2.worldbook.com/featur...page=html/holidays.htm&direct=no
Basic historical information from infoplease.com.
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/guyfawkes.html
Three children's nursery rhymes.
http://www.noblenet.org/year/guy.htm
Learn about why torches are carried, what the bonfires mean, and other rituals.
http://www.bcpl.net/~cbladey/guy/html/ritual.html
Short description of the holiday illustrated with Victorian artwork.
http://www.scrapalbum.com/Agfp1.htm
Covering the history and rituals of bonfire night. Also includes firework safety. By students at Woodland's Junior School.
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/Guy.html
Bruce Robinson explores the truth behind the plot to assassinate James VI of Scotland and I of England.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/sta...ders/gunpowder_robinson_01.shtml
Alan Haynes explores the historical legacy of the plot.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/sta...eaders/gunpowder_haynes_01.shtml
Offers a short history of the Gunpowder Plot, along with a brief look at Fawkes' life.
http://www.coppschool.lancsngfl....sswork/calendar/bonfirenight.htm
Rhyme with its history and origins commemorating the Gunpowder Plot and Guy Fawkes.
http://www.rhymes.org.uk/remember_remember_the_5th_november.htm