Guy Fawkes Night
An effigy of Guy Fawkes is paraded during Guy Fawkes Night celebrations in Lewes, Sussex, England in 2005.
This picture taken in 2006 shows a young lad whose guy obviously has a Halloween skull mask for a face.
Guy Fawkes Night (also known as Bonfire Night or Fireworks Night) is a traditional celebration held in Britain shortly after Halloween, on November 5. It commemorates the foiling of the Gunpowder Plot, an early 17th century plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament and thereby assassinate King James I of England (King James VI of Scotland).
Guy Fawkes was not the leader of the Gunpowder Plot but he was the first of the conspirators to be arrested, on November 5, 1605. He was eventually executed, along with the other conspirators.
King James told his subjects to celebrate the failure of the plot against his life by lighting their autumn bonfires, which they had always had on Halloween on November 5 instead. Guy Fawkes Night continues to be celebrated in Britain with bonfires, on which dummies representing Guy Fawkes (called «guys») are often burnt. Before the guys are burnt it is traditional for children to display them on the street and ask passersby for money by calling out, «A penny for the guy». Public and private fireworks displays are an important part of the festival too.
Guy Fawkes Night is still celebrated in some Commonwealth countries, such as New Zealand, some Caribbean nations, and some regions of Canada and South Africa. It is not widely celebrated in the United States, although its celebration has recently been introduced to a few schools and communities. It was, however, a holiday in colonial America and continued to be celebrated in New York and Boston into the 19th century.
The fact that Guy Fawkes Night takes place less than a week after Halloween means that it is not uncommon to find parties in Britain in late October or early November that celebrate both events. Such parties may feature costumes, jack-o-lanterns, pumpkin-based foods, apple bobbing and ghost stories in addition to fireworks and a bonfire with a guy.
Guy Fawkes Night is not celebrated in the Republic of Ireland. However, bonfires and fireworks are an integral part of Halloween celebrations in that country.
In many parts of northern England, the night before Guy Fawkes Night is considered to be Mischief Night, a night when older children and teenagers traditionally play pranks on their neighbors. The same tradition is observed on the night before Halloween in some parts of the United States and Canada.
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Remember, remember the fifth of November
Gunpowder Treason and Plot.
I see no reason why Gunpowder Treason
Should ever be forgot.
When one person says of another, “What a guy!” it isn’t always meant as a compliment and this can be explained by the history of the word.
On November 5th in the year 1605 the famous Gunpowder Plot was perpetrated as a protest against the sharp enforcement of the anti-Catholic laws of King James I.
The anniversary of this event is celebrated each year in England and is called Guy Fawkes Day in memory of the chief character in the drama.
This fellow Fawkes took a house adjoining the Houses of Parliament in London, tunneled through to the cellar, and concealed a nice fat charge of gunpowder in the coal bin. Unfortunately one of those conspirators betrayed their leader, and this led to the discovery of the plot and Guy Fawkes being tortured and hanged.
On this day it is customary in England to carry an effigy of Fawkes through the streets and then to bum it. The children ask passers-by the traditional phrase “Have you got a penny for the guy, please?” collecting the money to buy fireworks with. In the evening on the 5th of November, the children have a big bonfire, eat roast chestnuts and let off the fireworks.
Many other people, besides Guy Fawkes, have been burned as dummies on November 5th…
Napoleon Bonaparte became a “Guy” many times during his lifetime, and in 1945 a dummy of Hitler was burned on hundreds of fires all over Britain.
“Beefeaters” still search the cellars of the House of Commons and the House of Lords on the first day of a new Parliament, before members take their seats. They have always done so since 1605.
a guy — 1) пугало; чучело 2) парень, малый
Gunpowder Plot — Пороховой заговор
perpetrate — совершать (преступление)
sharp enforcement — ускоренное внедрение
Guy Fawkes Day — День Гая Фокса
to tunnel — проводить туннель
cellar — погреб, подвал
to conceal — скрывать
coal bin — ящик с углём
to betray — предавать, изменять
an effigy — изображение, портрет
roast chestnut — жареный каштан
“Beefeater” — бифитер, солдат охраны лондонского Тауэра
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О чём кроме Хэллоуина можно говорить на английском языке в конце октября?
Сегодня Наташа, школьница из Великобритании, известная нашим постоянным читателям по видео из рубрики Разговоры с Наташей (Natasha Talks), рассказывает нам о Пороховом заговоре и Ночи фейерверков, неофициальном празднике, который отмечается в ночь на 5ое ноября в Англии, Австралии, Новой Зеландии и даже в некоторых провинциях Канады.
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Remember Guy Fawkes (видео на английском языке с английскими и русскими субтитрами)
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Текст видео “Remember Guy Fawkes”
Natasha is here again. I am going to speak with you today about a very popular phrase for this time of the year. This phrase is “Remember, remember the 5th of November!” Let me tell you where it came from!
On November 5th every year, people all over Britain become pyromaniacs for the evening, lighting bonfires and setting off fireworks. This annual tradition is a way of remembering the events of November 5th 1605 when thirteen young men planned to blow up the Houses of Parliament, killing all inside it, including the King.
Let me tell you the story, why all that happened.
At the time, religious teaching was dictated by the Church of England which would not tolerate Roman Catholicism. Therefore it was difficult for followers of the Catholic faith to worship freely in England.
All members of the Gunpowder Plot were Catholics and the plot was a response to the repression they experienced.
Some English people were opposed to being under the rule of a Scot (King James I who was Scottish and Protestant) so the Gunpowder Plot would have put an end to that.
A small group took shape, under the leadership of Robert Catesby, who planned to blow up the Houses of Parliament. In doing so, they would kill the King and the Members of Parliament who were making life difficult for the Catholics.
To carry out their plan, the plotters got hold of 36 barrels of gunpowder – and stored them in a cellar, just under the House of Lords.
The person who was going to set alight the barrels was an experienced solider. He used to work with explosives and was called Guy Fawkes.
The King found out about the plot and sent soldiers to capture Guy Fawkes in the early hours of November 5th.
Guy Fawkes was caught, tortured and executed and this was the end of the Gunpowder Plot.
In the evening of that day, people started to set alight bonfires to celebrate the King’s safety.
Since then, November 5th has become known as Bonfire Night. The event is commemorated every year with fireworks and burning dummies of Guy Fawkes on a bonfire.
Preparations for Bonfire Night celebrations include making a dummy of Guy Fawkes, which is called “the Guy”. Some children even keep up an old tradition of walking in the streets, carrying “the Guy” they have just made, and beg passersby for “a penny for the Guy.” The kids use the money to buy fireworks for the evening’s celebrations.
On the night itself, the Guy is placed on top of the bonfire, which is then set alight; and fireworks displays fill the sky.
The Gunpowder Plot shocked the people of England so much, so that even today, the reigning monarch only enters Parliament once a year, on what is called “the State Opening of Parliament”. Prior to the Opening, and according to custom, the Yeomen of the Guard searches the cellars of the Palace of Westminster. Nowadays, the Queen and Parliament still observe this tradition.
For 400 years, bonfires have burned on November 5th to mark the failed Gunpowder Plot.
Before I go I’ll tell you a funny fact.
Some English people have been known to wonder, whether they are celebrating Fawkes’ execution OR honouring his attempt to do away with the government.
I will leave you with that to discuss. Hope to see you again soon. Remember to subscribe to my YouTube channel.
Remember, remember, the Fifth of November
Gunpowder treason and plot
I see no reason why gunpowder treason
should ever be forgot!
See you soon, goodbye!
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Можно посмотреть очень милый мультфильм “Gunpowder Plot”, созданный младшими школьниками из южного Лондона. Текст, который читают ребята невсегда понятен, и я попросила Кайл сделать для нас транскрипт.
Once upon a time in 1605 there was a man called Guy Fawkes.
Who along with his friends plotted to get rid of the King and the government.
Guy Fawkes was one of the culprits. But the group was led by a man named Robert Catesby.
Christopher Wright who also had a brother in the group…..Bates….Thomas Winter and more…
They came up with a scheme called the “Gunpowder plot”…
Which was to buy the house next door, next door to the House of the Parliament. The house came with a cellar, which led directly under the House of the Parliament…
Where they would put barrels of gunpowder and kaboom… (explosion)
However on the fifth of November just hours before the plot, Guy Fawkes was caught by some soldiers…
(Karate noises…)
And so every fifth of November, people light fireworks…
To celebrate the fact that King James the first survived the Gunpowder Plot…
Hurray… (yippy yea noises)
Еще мы нашли зажигательную песню, которая немного наивно рассказывает нам историю Порохового заговора и об’ясняет, что именно мы празднуем в Ночь костров.
On bonfire night they tried to light up the sky
And blow up the King in a ball of fire
But the fuse never burned their plot was overturned
And that’s why we light fireworks tonight
They rented a room under parliament
Rolled in thirty barrels in the dead of night
Filled with gunpowder there would be no survivors
This is the tale – of bonfire night…
Give a penny for the guy ‘cos they all survived
On November the 5th back in 1605
Their leader from York was called Guy Fawkes
This is the tale – of bonfire night…
Guy Fawkes Day
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Guy Fawkes Day, also called Bonfire Night, British observance, celebrated on November 5, commemorating the failure of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605.
The Gunpowder Plot conspirators, led by Robert Catesby, were zealous Roman Catholics enraged at King James I for refusing to grant greater religious tolerance to Catholics. They planned to blow up the Houses of Parliament (Palace of Westminster) during the state opening of Parliament, intending to kill the king and members of Parliament in order to clear the way to reestablishing Catholic rule in England. The plan failed when the conspirators were betrayed. One of them, Guy Fawkes, was taken into custody the evening before the attack, in the cellar where the explosives to be used were stashed. The other conspirators were all either killed resisting capture or—like Fawkes—tried, convicted, and executed. In the aftermath, Parliament declared November 5 a national day of thanksgiving, and the first celebration of it took place in 1606.
Today Guy Fawkes Day is celebrated in the United Kingdom, and in a number of countries that were formerly part of the British Empire, with parades, fireworks, bonfires, and food. Straw effigies of Fawkes are tossed on the bonfire, as are—in more recent years in some places—those of contemporary political figures. Traditionally, children carried these effigies, called “Guys,” through the streets in the days leading up to Guy Fawkes Day and asked passersby for “a penny for the guy,” often reciting rhymes associated with the occasion, the best known of which dates from the 18th century:
Remember, remember, the fifth of November
Gunpowder treason and plot
We see no reason
Why Gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot….
Fireworks, a major component of most Guy Fawkes Day celebrations, represent the explosives that were never used by the plotters. Guards perform an annual search of the Parliament building to check for potential arsonists, although it is more ceremonial than serious. Lewes, in southeastern England, is the site of a celebration of Guy Fawkes Day that has a distinctly local flavour, involving six bonfire societies whose memberships are grounded in family history stretching back for generations.
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THE LESSON ON GUY FAWKES NIGHT
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Guy Fawkes Night is a very British celebration. It celebrates a failed attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament (that’s where Big Ben is) in London. This was probably one of the first examples of terrorism, only it didn’t work. It all happened on November the fifth, 1605. A group of Catholics who were unhappy with their Protestant rulers wanted to bring the government down. Their leader was a man called Guy Fawkes and his plan was called the Gunpowder Plot. Fortunately, some passers-by saw Guy Fawkes and his followers with the gunpowder. Guy Fawkes was arrested. He was put on a bonfire and burned to death. In Britain and former British colonies, this day is also called Bonfire Night.
Bonfire Night is perhaps the biggest outdoor celebration in Britain. Unfortunately, it is in winter and takes place at night. You have to brave the cold, but it is a happy occasion. Every town and village puts on a fireworks display. There is usually a large bonfire in the middle of the town. People gather at it to watch the fireworks and eat traditional Guy Fawkes Night food. Baked potatoes and toffee apples are the most popular treats. There is usually a mock guy on the bonfire to represent the real one that died 400 years ago. Many families have smaller celebrations and will have their own, private fireworks display in their garden. There are many warnings to be careful because every year, children are injured in fireworks accidents.
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LISTENING GAP FILL
Guy Fawkes Night _______________ celebration. It celebrates a failed attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament (that’s where Big Ben is) in London. This was probably _______________ examples of terrorism, only it didn’t work. It all happened on November the fifth, 1605. A group of Catholics who were _______________ Protestant rulers wanted to bring the government down. Their leader was a man called Guy Fawkes _______________ called the Gunpowder Plot. Fortunately, _______________ saw Guy Fawkes and his followers with the gunpowder. Guy Fawkes was arrested. _______________ bonfire and burned to death. In Britain and former British colonies, this day is also called Bonfire Night.
Bonfire Night is perhaps _______________ celebration in Britain. Unfortunately, it is in winter and takes _______________. You have to brave the cold, but it is a happy occasion. Every town and village puts on a fireworks display. There is usually _______________ in the middle of the town. People gather at it to watch the fireworks and eat traditional Guy Fawkes Night food. Baked potatoes and toffee apples are the most popular treats. There is _______________ guy on the bonfire to represent the real one that died 400 years ago. Many families have smaller celebrations and will _______________, private fireworks display in their garden. There are many warnings to be careful because every year, children are injured in _______________.
WHILE READING / LISTENING GAP FILL
Put the words into the gaps in the text.
Guy Fawkes Night is a ____________ British celebration. It celebrates a failed attempt to ____________ up the Houses of Parliament (that’s where Big Ben is) in London. This was probably one of the first examples of ____________, only it didn’t work. It all happened on November the fifth, 1605. A ____________ of Catholics who were unhappy with their Protestant rulers wanted to ____________ the government down. Their leader was a man called Guy Fawkes and his ____________ was called the Gunpowder Plot. Fortunately, some passers-by saw Guy Fawkes and his ____________ with the gunpowder. Guy Fawkes was arrested. He was put on a bonfire and burned to ____________. In Britain and former British colonies, this day is also called Bonfire Night.
Bonfire Night is perhaps the ____________ outdoor celebration in Britain. Unfortunately, it is in winter and takes place at ____________. You have to brave the cold, but it is a happy ____________. Every town and village puts on a fireworks display. There is usually a large bonfire in the ____________ of the town. People gather at it to watch the fireworks and eat ____________ Guy Fawkes Night food. Baked potatoes and toffee apples are the most popular ____________. There is usually a mock guy on the bonfire to represent the real one that died 400 years ago. Many families have smaller celebrations and will have their own, ____________ fireworks display in their garden. There are many warnings to be careful because every year, children are ____________ in fireworks accidents.
CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD
Delete the wrong word in each of the pairs of italics.
Guy Fawkes Night is a too / very British celebration. It celebrates a failed attempt to blow up / down the Houses of Parliament (that’s where Big Ben is) in London. This was probably one of the first examples / example of terrorism, only it didn’t work. It all happened on November the five / fifth, 1605. A group of Catholics who were unhappy with their Protestant rulers wanted to brought / bring the government down. Their leader was a man called Guy Fawkes and his plan / plans was called the Gunpowder Plot. Fortunately, some passers-by saw Guy Fawkes and his followers with the gunpowder. Guy Fawkes was arresting / arrested. He was put on a bonfire and burned to death. In Britain and farmer / former British colonies, this day is also called Bonfire Night.
Bonfire Night is perhaps the biggest outdoor celebrate / celebration in Britain. Unfortunately, it is in winter and takes place at night. You have to bravery / brave the cold, but it is a happy occasion. Every town and village puts in / on a fireworks display. There is usually a large bonfire in the middle of the town. People gather / gathered at it to watch the fireworks and eat traditional Guy Fawkes Night food. Baked potatoes and toffee apples are the most popular treaties / treats. There is usually a mock guy on the bonfire to represent the really / real one that died 400 years ago. Many families have smaller celebrations and will have their own, private fireworks display / spray in their garden. There are many warnings to be careful because every year, children are injury / injured in fireworks accidents.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Guy Fawkes Night is a (1) ____ British celebration. It celebrates a failed attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament (that’s where Big Ben is) in London. This was (2) ____ one of the first examples of terrorism, only it didn’t work. It all happened on November the (3) ____, 1605. A group of Catholics who were unhappy with their Protestant rulers wanted to bring the government (4) ____. Their leader was a man called Guy Fawkes and his plan was called the Gunpowder Plot. Fortunately, some passers-(5) ____ saw Guy Fawkes and his followers with the gunpowder. Guy Fawkes was arrested. He was put on a bonfire and burned to (6) ____. In Britain and former British colonies, this day is also called Bonfire Night.
Bonfire Night is perhaps the biggest outdoor (7) ____ in Britain. Unfortunately, it is in winter and takes place at night. You have to (8) ____ the cold, but it is a happy occasion. Every town and village puts on a fireworks display. There is usually a large bonfire in the middle of the town. People gather (9) ____ it to watch the fireworks and eat traditional Guy Fawkes Night food. Baked potatoes and toffee apples are the most popular treats. There is usually a mock guy on the bonfire to (10) ____ the real one that died 400 years ago. Many families have smaller celebrations and will have their (11) ____, private fireworks display in their garden. There are many warnings to be careful because every year, children are (12) ____ in fireworks accidents.
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