Bonfire Night

It's a holiday in Autumn.

It's on 5th November.

It is also called Guy Fawkes Day.

Why is it Guy Fawkes Day?

The story is from the 17th century, from London.

The king was Protestant.

Guy Fawkes and his friends were Catholics.

Catholics were not allowed to go to church.

Guy Fawkes wanted to kill King James.

He put gunpowder in the Houses of Parliament.

It was on 5th November 1605.

At the end the king killed Guy Fawkes and his friends.

People don't forget the story:

Remember remember the fifth of November.

Gunpowder, treason and plot.

I see no reason why gunpowder, treason

Should ever be forgot.

Today children make models of Guy Fawkes and burn them on

bonfires.