Why do we celebrate Guy Fawkes Night?
Why do we celebrate Guy Fawkes Night? How ‘gunpowder, treason and plot’ turned into ‘bonfires, fireworks and vandalism’… (Plus the surprising connection with the Earl of Manchester!) Guy Fawkes Night, Bonfire Night, Squib-Night, Plot Night, or simply ‘The Fifth’ are just some of the names that have been used to describe one of the most…