A presentation explaining the events around Guy Fawke's night

1. Bonfire Night
By Sarah Vallis

2. The Gunpowder Plot
King James was the
king of England over
400 years ago. He
introduced harsh laws
against Catholics.
Every autumn there
was a special
ceremony, when King
James would be at the
Houses of Parliament

3. Guy Fawkes and his friends were some of
the people who did not like the king.
They plotted to blow up the Houses of
Parliament when the king was there.

4. Underneath the Houses of Parliament were
many cellars. Guy Fawkes and his friends
planned to put barrels of gunpowder in one of
these cellars, ready to blow up the king.
Guy Fawkes was put in charge of guarding
the gunpowder.

5. A few weeks before they were going to
blow up Parliament, the King found out
what had been planned, and on the
morning of the 5th November, soldiers
searched the cellars.
In one of the cellars,
they found Guy Fawkes,
ready and waiting to light
the gunpowder.

6. The soldiers arrested Guy, and took him to
the Tower of London, where they kept
him prisoner.
They also arrested the other plotters and
took them to the tower as well.

7. To celebrate that he had survived,
King James said that people
should have a big bonfire and light
fireworks every year on November
5th.

8. Today people…
Light Huge Bonfires
Let off Fireworks
Burn a ‘Guy’
made from
old clothes
filled with
newspaper

9. Firework Displays where I live
The Saturday before
November 5th there is
normally a Guy
competition at 6.30pm,
bonfire lighting at 6.45pm
followed by a firework
display at 7.15pm, plus
burgers, hot dogs, soup,
teas, a bar and an
inflatable slide.

10. Traditional Bonfire Night Food
The bonfires are used to
cook potatoes wrapped in
foil and to heat up soup.
The traditional cake
eaten on bonfire
night is Parkin
Cake.

11. “Remember, remember the fifth of
November.
Gunpowder, treason, and plot.
I see no reason why gunpowder
treason
Should ever be forgot.”

12. Questions
• Which festivals in your
country remember historical
events?
• Do you have any festivals that
are similar to Bonfire Night?
• When do you have firework
displays in your country?