Top 15 Facts About Guy Fawkes

by Spill Guy in Holidays, November 5, 2011

This is a list of the top 15 interesting facts about the man Guy Fawkes. I hope you enjoy the list!

15. Guy Fawkes is caught in attempted coup by British Catholics to kill the king and blow up Parliament.

14. Guy Fawkes was born April 13th, 1570, son of Edward Fawkes and Edith blake, in York, England.

13. In 1586, Guy Fawkes reverted to Catholicism at a time when the Church of England was punishingpracticing Catholics and priests.

12. He used the pseudonym John Johnson.

11. Guy Fawkes converted to Catholicism at a time when religious teaching by the Church of England would not tolerate Roman Catholicism.

10. It took four days of torture before Guy Fawkes admitted his role in the plot and gave the other participants names.

9. Was a member of a group of Catholic conspirators who endeavoured to blow up King James I and all the members of both branches of the Parliament of England while they were assembled in the House of Lords building.

8. There was 36 barrels of gunpowder that was meant to go off that night which would have been enough to completely destroy the building.

7. Was executed in 1606 on January 31st by hanging.

6. Guy Fawkes was caught in the act of attempting to light the gunpowder.
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5. Guy Fawkes appears in the 2002 List of “100 Great Britons.”

4. The main character in V for Vendetta story is modeled on Fawkes.

3. England celebrates Guy Fawkes Day on November 5 with fireworks.

2. He was attended St. Peter’s school in York.

1. Nowadays many people use the word”guy”. Originally, guy was a term for an “ugly, repulsive person” which referred to Guy Fawkes.

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