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Guy Fawkes and some other Catholics wanted to blow up the House of Parliament and King [[James I]] in 1605. | Guy Fawkes and some other Catholics wanted to blow up the House of Parliament and King [[James I]] in 1605. | ||
In the Restoration period, Guy Fawkes Day was often used for anti-Catholic demonstrations. People burned effigies of the Pope and conserved the memory that Catholics were evil terrorists. Especially popular ceremony after the Great Fire of London and during the Exclusion Crisis. | |||
As symbolic date for the landing of William of Orange in England (in 1688) signal of his Protestantism and his role of hero who saves England from the attacks by evil Catholics. So: remember, remember the Fifth of November also for the coming written test... | |||
Revision as of 16:20, 23 April 2009
Remember, remember the Fifth of November. Why?
Remember, remember the Fifth of November. Gunpowder, treason and plot. I can think of no reason why gunpowder, treason should ever be forgot.
Guy Fawkes and some other Catholics wanted to blow up the House of Parliament and King James I in 1605.
In the Restoration period, Guy Fawkes Day was often used for anti-Catholic demonstrations. People burned effigies of the Pope and conserved the memory that Catholics were evil terrorists. Especially popular ceremony after the Great Fire of London and during the Exclusion Crisis. As symbolic date for the landing of William of Orange in England (in 1688) signal of his Protestantism and his role of hero who saves England from the attacks by evil Catholics. So: remember, remember the Fifth of November also for the coming written test...