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Gunpowder Plot
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Guy Fawkes: The Man, the Myth, and the Mask That Changed History
Yet the original Guy Fawkes was no revolutionary idealist. He was a soldier of fortune, a man radicalized by religious persecution and political exclusion...
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Guy Fawkes Day: The Fireworks, Folklore, and Forgotten Plot That Still Ignites Britain
What began as a royal proclamation in 1606—"a day of thanksgiving for the plot’s failure"—evolved into a raucous tradition. Bonfires roared across the...