Bonfire night on the 5th of November is a holiday celebrated nationally across the UK with fireworks, sweets and many fun games. It is a holiday that many people across the UK do not understand as it marks the anniversary of a potentially horrible moment in history: the plan to bomb the Houses of Parliament in 1605. Guy Fawkes led this Gunpowder Plot in a plan to kill King James I and his government. This was because England at the time was a Protestant country, but Guy Fawkes and his friends were Catholic and they believed that by killing the king, they could make England Catholic again.
The Plot consisted of putting 36 barrels of gunpowder in cellars underneath the Houses of Parliament and waiting until the king and his advisors got there to blow it all up. This plan was foiled, however, as the King got word from an anonymous source to stay away from the Houses of Parliament that day, thus meaning the men (Guy Fawkes included) were arrested and killed.
Over 400 years after the plot, we still commemorate the event by planning and watching large firework displays; hundreds of rides are available for children and adults alike, and many tasty treats are available for those who want them. Though the UK has many traditional and important holidays that we celebrate, Bonfire night is one of those whose value is debatable amongst people.
