169. Guy Fawkes 1605 Bonfire Night

<p>"Remember, remember, the 5th of November; Gunpowder, treason and plot; I see no reason why gunpowder, treason; should ever be forgot." Every year, people across the United Kingdom light fireworks and bonfires to commemorate the events of November 5th, 1605. Guy Fawkes Night or Bonfire Night celebrates the capture of Fawkes (1570-1606), who was apprehended under the British Houses of Parliament with 36 barrels of gunpowder, fuses and matches, planning to blow up King James I and his entire Parliament, which would have severely altered the course of British North America.</p> <p>Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/XvRlqJPcJ54 which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams.</p> <p>Gunpowder Plot books available at https://amzn.to/3FY8e5U</p> <p>Support this channel by enjoying a wide-range of useful &amp; FUN Gadgets at https://twitter.com/GadgetzGuy</p> <p>Go follow our YouTube page to enjoy additional Bonus content including original short 60 second capsules at https://bit.ly/3eprMpO</p> <p>Mark Vinet's TIMELINE video channel at https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet</p> <p>Get exclusive access to Bonus episodes, Ad-Free content, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on Patreon at https://patreon.com/markvinet and receive an eBook welcome GIFT or Donate on PayPal at https://bit.ly/3cx9OOL and also receive an eBook welcome GIFT.</p> <p>Denary Novels by Mark Vinet are available at https://amzn.to/33evMUj</p> <p>Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast</p> <p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels</p> <p>Twitter: https://twitter.com/TIMELINEchannel</p> <p>Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9</p> <p>YouTube Podcast Playlist: https://www.bit.ly/34tBizu</p> <p>Podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-vinet</p> <p>TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@historyofnorthamerica</p> <p>Linktree: https://linktr.ee/WadeOrganization</p> <p>Audio recording: The English Heritage Podcast, Episode 187 - The real story of Bonfir