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Guy Fawkes’ Night
& The Gunpowder Plot of 1605
On 5th November every year, children in Britain get excited
because it is Bonfire Night (Guy Fawkes' Night).
They lit bonfires, burn Guy Fawkes and enjoy firework displays.
They are remembering when the King James l, and the Houses of
Parliament were nearly blown up with gunpowder.
Four hundred years ago, in 1605 Guy Fawkes
(1570 to 1606) was one of a group of Catholic
plotters who planned, but failed, to blow up the
Houses of Parliament in London, the place where
laws were made.
At the time, King James I was on the throne.
England had broken away from the Catholic faith
and the Church of Rome during Henry VIII's reign
(1536), but there were still many Catholics in the
country. Guy Fawkes joined up with a group of
thirteen Catholic plotters, led by Robert Catesby.
They planned to overthrow the King and put a
Catholic monarch back on the throne.
The plotters rented space in the cellars of the
House of Lords, next door to the Parliament, and
filled it with thirty-six barrels of gunpowder. Guy
Fawkes was going to keep watch over the barrels
of gunpowder and
to light the fuse. The
plan was to set of
the gunpowder
during the opening
of Parliament, on
5th November 1605.
One or more of the plotters, however, were
worried that some of their fellow Catholics and
friends would be at the opening and get caught in
the explosion and wrote a letter to warn them.
Lord Monteagle received one of the letters saying
Parliament would "receive a terrible blow". Lord
Monteagle showed the letter to the King. The
cellars were thoroughly searched and Guy Fawkes
caught.
After several days of
horrible torture, Guy
Fawkes gave up the names
of his fellow plotters and
eight of them went to trial
in January 1606. All were
found guilty and executed in the Tower of London.
Londoners were encouraged to celebrate the
King's escape from assassination by lighting
bonfires, provided that "this testemonye of joy be
carefull done without any danger or disorder" -
and an Act of Parliament soon followed, declaring
5th November as a day of thanksgiving for "the
joyful day of deliverance".
When we celebrate Bonfire Night now, it seems
very far removed from
the events four hundred
years ago. For centuries,
communities have come
together to build a big
bonfire and make an
effigy, a model, of Guy
Fawkes using old clothes
stuffed with newspaper,
to burn on the bonfire.
(See the Rhyme - Page 2)
"Remember, remember,
the fifth of November,
Gunpowder, treason and plot.
We see no reason why
Gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot!"
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This night has also been a focus for anti-Catholic
sentiment. Not only effigies of Guy and sometimes
of the Pope (or contemporary politicians). The
gesture is mostly a quirky tradition, rather than
hostility towards the Pope even if the name of this
event has been called Popes Day.
Other Traditions on Bonfire night
People leave their houses to walk in festive
parades, look at huge firework displays and gather
around the bonfires to burn Guy Fawkes or to
dressed up as Guy. The bonfires are used to cook
potatoes wrapped in foil, sausages and heated up
soup and to toast Marshmallows in the fire.
The traditional cake is "Parkin Cake", a sticky cake
containing a mix of oatmeal, ginger and syrup.
Some of the English have been known to wonder,
in a cheeky kind of way, whether they are
celebrating Fawkes' execution or honouring his
attempt to do away with the government.
Fun facts:
The "Guy" tradition on Bonfire Night found it's way
into our language, and by the 19th century the
word "guy" was used to refer to a strangely
dressed man. From there it was adopted into
American English to refer to any man, and is of
course still commonly used today!
Man in a parade dressed up as Guy Fawkes
Remember, remember the fifth of November,
Gunpowder treason and plot.
We see no reason
Why gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot!
Guy Fawkes, guy, t'was his intent
To blow up king and parliament.
Three score barrels were laid below
To prove old England's overthrow.
By god's mercy he was catch'd
With a darkened lantern and burning match.
So, holler boys, holler boys, Let the bells ring.
Holler boys, holler boys, God save the king.
And what shall we do with him?
Burn him!
Parade - On the way to burn an effigies of Guy
Houses of Parliament on Bonfire Night
Guy Fawkes’ Night or Bonfire Night
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Guy Fawkes’ Night - Worksheet Läs igenom texten.
A. Skriv in och översätt de understrukna orden (Engelska - Svenska):
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B. Skriv in det Svenska och engelska ordet. De Engelska orden hittar du i texten!
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C. Läs igenom texten igen. Svara på frågorna:
1. Vilken var den officiella religionen i England på den tiden (1605)?
� Puritan � Protestant � Catholic � No specific religion
2. Varför ville man spränga the Houses of Parliament?
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3. Varför är the Houses of Parliament speciellt? Vad gör man där?
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4. Hur många var med på den stora ”planen” och vem var ledaren? (2 svar)
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5. Vilken uppgift hade Guy Fawkes?
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6. Vart straffades de som planerade ”planen”?
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7. Nämn minst tre saker man gör när man firar Bonfire night.
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8. Kungen utlyste dagen som en ”röd dag”. Men vad skulle man fira?
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9. Vad brukar Engelsmän ”skämta om” att man firar? (Två motsatser)
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10. Fundera på… Om de hade lyckats med sin ”plan”, vilka konsekvenser hade det blivit för England?
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Guy Fawkes’ Night - Worksheet
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Down ↓
1. störta, kullkasta
2. tro
4. gest
5. dock, emellertid
7. paketerad
9. många
13. fientlighet
15. ingefära
17. fylld
18. fortfarande, än
19. kladdig
22. samhällen
24. rättegång
Across →
3. hedra, ära
6. känsla
8. orolig
10. hänvisa
11. konspiratörer
12. kaxig, uppkäftig
14. uppmuntrad /e/
16. lönnmord, mord
20. grundligt, noggrant
21. avrättad
23. försök
25. nutida
26. styre (av land)
27. lagar
28. tog emot, mottagen
D. Lös Korsordet
Guy Fawkes’ Night - Worksheet
E. Dra linjer till rätt ord
however paketerad
encouraged medan, under tiden
cheeky hänvisa /till/
wrapped dock, emellertid
still kaxig, uppkäftig
during uppmuntrad /e/
worried fortfarande, än
several försök
refer samhällen
communities orolig
attempt många, flera
F. Låt Guy Fawkes hitta vägen till tunnan med krut:
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Guy Fawkes’ Night - Worksheet
A. 1. plotters = konspiratörer
2. laws = lagar
3. faith = tro
4. reign = styre (av land)
5. still = fortfarande, än
6. overthrow = störta, kullkasta
7. fuse = stubin
8. during = medan, under tden
9. however = dock, emellertid
10. worried = orolig
11. received = tog emot, mottagen
12. thoroughly = grundligt, noggrant
13. several = många, flera
14. trial = rättegång
15. executed = avrättad
16. encouraged = uppmuntrad /e/
17. assassination = lönnmord, mord
18. communities = samhällen
19. stuffed = fylld
20. sentiment = känsla
21. contemporary = nutida
22. gesture = gest
23. hostility = fientlighet
24. wrapped = paketerad
25. sticky = kladdig
26. ginger = ingefära
27. cheeky = kaxig, uppkäftig
28. honouring = hedra, ära
29. attempt = försök
30. refer = hänvisa /till/
C. 1: B,
2: To overthrow the King and put a Catholic monarch back on the throne. King James 1st and the whole Parliament i.e. all that
supported the King would die.
3. Laws (Acts of Parliament) were made there.
4. There were 13 people/plotters. Leader: Robert Catesby.
5. To keep watch over the barrels of gunpowder and to light the fuse to blow up the Houses of Parliament.
6. In the Tower of London.
7. You start a bonfire (brasa), Burn an effigy of Guy Fawkes on the bonfire, look at firework displays (tittar på fyrverkerier), walk in
parades, dress up as Guy Fawkes, eat potatoes wrapped in foil, sausages, marshmallows and Parkin Cake.
8. The King's (James 1st) escape from assassination.
9. Fawkes' execution or honouring his attempt to do away with the government.
10. If they had succeeded with their plan England might have been a Catholic country now. They might have had a different
Monarch and where that would lead the country no one knows. England would probably be very different! The way of living,
laws and regulations, religion etc.
E. however paketerad
encouraged medan, under tiden
cheeky hänvisa /till/
wrapped dock, emellertid
still kaxig, uppkäftig
during uppmuntrad /e/
worried fortfarande, än
several försök
refer samhällen
communities orolig
attempt många, flera
F. D.
B. 1. Barrels = Tunnor
2. Gunpowder = Krut
3. Monarch = Kunglighet
4. Sausage = Korv
5. Oatmeal = Havregryn
6. Bonfire = Brasa
7. Ginger = Ingefära
8. Fireworks = Fyrverkerier
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Guy Fawkes’ Night - KEY