- Kidproj: Guy Fawkes Night - http://www.kidlink.org/KIDPROJ/MCC/mcc0422.html
A student from England provides a brief overview of the holiday.
- History of Guy Fawkes - http://www.billpetro.com/HolidayHistory/hol/guy.html
Provides a historical background of the holiday as well as information about how it is celebrated today.
- Guy Fawkes and Bonfire Night - http://www.bonfirenight.net/
Explains why English people like to gather round bonfires once a year to burn effigies and watch fireworks.
- Guy Fawkes Night - http://www.novareinna.com/festive/guy.html
General overview of the celebrations and the ceremonial trappings of the event.
- Fletching Bonfire Society - http://www.fletchingbonfiresociety.co.uk
Images and history of a bonfire night / Guy Fawkes day celebration, with images and information on the gunpowder plot, firework festivals, and displays.
- Remember Remember - http://www.firstnight-cabaret.co.uk/remember/
A musical version of the events with resources for teaching.
- Guy Fawkes' Night - http://www.geocities.com/traditions_uk/bonfire.html
Origins, customs and traditions of Bonfire Night.
- Did You Know? Bonfires - http://www.balaams-ass.com/journal/homemake/didknow2.htm
Explanation of the use of the word "bonfire."
- Traditions of Bonfire Night - http://englishculture.allinfoabout.com/features/guy-fawkes3.html
Explains why the 5th November is a night for burning the Guy and watching fireworks.
- Guy Fawkes Festivals - http://www.loxtonsomerset.org.uk/xtracts/lhstgf01.html
How bonfire night was celebrated in Somerset U.K.in 1889.
- Guy Fawkes Night - http://www.lasalle.es/corrales/eso/webcal/guyfawkes/index.htm
A simple but interesting explanation of the events, with recipes and history of the Houses of Parliment, good for the younger ones.
- Fireworks Night - http://www.geocities.com/robainsley2/eikoku/10.html
An Englishman`s explanation of Bonfire Night to the outside world.
- Bonfires - http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/5567/firehist.html
The history and usage of the bonfire.
- Bonfire Night - http://barryoneoff.co.uk/html/bonfire_night.html
How the 5th of November used to be celebrated in the East End area of London.
- Treason - http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/H/history/treason/whatif.html
History of the Gunpowder Plot from Channel 4 in London, England. Features an interview with Ronald Hutton, professor of history at the University of Bristol.
- Bonfire Night, 11.05.03 - http://flakmag.com/misc/fawkes.html
A summary of the celebrations, and history from the Flak Magazine.
- Gunpowder Plot No Flash in the Pan - http://www.cronaca.com/archives/001662.html
Describes the damage that would have resulted had the plotters been successful. From Cronaca.
- Guy Fawkes Plot was Devastating - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3240135.stm
How Guy Fawkes could have changed the face of London if his 1605 plot had not been foiled, experts say, from BBC News.
- The History of the Gunpowder Plot and Guy Fawkes - http://www.edenbridgetown.com/bonfire_night/bonfire_society/history1.shtml
Presents a short history of the Plot and plotters, along with a detailed look at how Guy Fawkes Day has been celebrated over the years.
- Guy Fawkes Celebration - http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761577067/Fawkes_Guy.html
A brief outline of the events from Microsoft Encarta.
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