Remember, remember the 5th of november

The words 'Remember Remember'; refer to Guy Fawkes, who on the 5th November 1605 was caught in the cellars of the Houses of Parliament with several dozen barrels of gunpowder. Guy Fawkes was later tried as a traitor, along with his co-conspirators for plotting against the government. Fawkes was sentenced to death and the form of the execution was one of the most horrific sentences to be ever practised, he was eventually hung, drawn and quartered which reflected the serious nature of the crime of treason. Bonfire night is a tradition held every year in the UK to celebrate the prevention of a plot to kill King James I. It was from this historical event that the poem 'remember, remember the 5th of November' originated. It is tradition to light a bonfire and throw a 'guy' made by children into the fire, to commemorate this day. A fireworks display is also put on show.