On Jan. 31, in 1606,Guy Fawkes jumps to his death moments before his execution for his role in the “Gunpowder Plot” to blow up the British Parliament building and King James I. The conspirators, whose ...

Guy Fawkes-inspired mask is protest symbol even 400 years after his death. — -- Remember, remember the Fifth of November. Even 400 years after his death, British folk hero Guy Fawkes has helped ...

Bonfires, fireworks and a plot to kill a king; Those are the makings of a British holiday. Guy Fawkes Night is celebrated on Nov. 5 in the U.K. Its history dates back to 1605 and a foiled ...

Every year on November 5, skies across England, Scotland and Wales are illuminated by fireworks as Brits head out into the night to enjoy Guy Fawkes Night celebrations. Also called Fireworks Night or ...

All around the world, protesters wear Guy Fawkes masks to conceal their identity in service of a cause. By Sara Barrett As Britain celebrated Guy Fawkes Night on Monday, a video showed a group burning ...

In the mighty calendar of bad ideas, the date of Nov. 5 stands as a testament to the powers of human folly. It is a date which represents the highest levels of religious and political idiocy, and ...

On this day, January 31, in 1606, at Westminster in London, Guy Fawkes, a chief conspirator in the plot to blow up the British Parliament building, jumped to his death moments before his execution for ...