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Quite an odd holiday, Guy Fawkes Day

November 6, 2011

Since I was on bed-rest this time last year, I wasn’t going to miss Bonfire Night this time around. The 5th of November is commemorated in England to celebrate the failure of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 – the Catholic scheme to unseat the Protestant king. Recently, Guy Fawkes may be better known because of V for Vendetta (which [...]

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