Episode 699: Guy Fawkes: The Gunpowder Plot
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On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we remember, remember the 5th of November and talk about the Gunpowder Plot of Guy Fawkes. If you’re from the UK, this is probably a story you are familiar with. In America, we really only heard about it from the movie and comic book V for Vendetta. Either way, it is a wild story about a soldier (and terrorist?) who tried to blow up Parliament with 36 barrels of gunpowder, assassinate the king, and put someone else on the throne. The tale ends in torture and death of the conspirators, but to this day, a feast and bonfire still exist in many parts of the UK to celebrate this odd occasion.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Guy-Fawkes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes_Night
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/633067/guy-fawkes-night-facts
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