Guy Fawkes Night

Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Bonfire Night, is an annual commemoration observed on 5 November in Great Britain. Its history begins with the events of 5 November 1605, when Guy Fawkes, a member of the Gunpowder Plot, was arrested while guarding explosives the plotters had placed beneath the House of Lords. 


Celebrating the fact that King James I had survived the attempt on his life, people lit bonfires around London, and months later the introduction of the Observance of 5th November Act enforced an annual public day of thanksgiving for the plot's failure.

Watch the video and find out all about celebrating Bonfire Night in modern Britain:
http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/uk-now/video-uk/bonfire-night

Source: British Council


Почему же именно Гай Фокс стал символом всех бунтарей и несогласных, и откуда взялась традиция фейерверков и костров? 

http://www.anglomania.org/2011/11/blog-post_04.html