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    Bonfire Night in England

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    Guy Fawkes Night is celebrated in the UK on November 5th to commemorate the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605. Guy Fawkes and other Catholic conspirators attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament to kill King James I, but Fawkes was caught before he could light the gunpowder. Today, bonfires are lit and "Guys" - effigies of Guy Fawkes - are burned in celebration. Fireworks represent the foiled gunpowder and traditional foods like potatoes, sausages, and parkin cake are cooked and eaten.

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    Bonfire Night in England

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    Guy Fawkes Night is celebrated in the UK on November 5th to commemorate the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605. Guy Fawkes and other Catholic conspirators attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament to kill King James I, but Fawkes was caught before he could light the gunpowder. Today, bonfires are lit and "Guys" - effigies of Guy Fawkes - are burned in celebration. Fireworks represent the foiled gunpowder and traditional foods like potatoes, sausages, and parkin cake are cooked and eaten.

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    Guy Fawkes Night is celebrated in the UK on November 5th to commemorate the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605. Guy Fawkes and other Catholic conspirators attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament to kill King James I, but Fawkes was caught before he could light the gunpowder. Today, bonfires are lit and "Guys" - effigies of Guy Fawkes - are burned in celebration. Fireworks represent the foiled gunpowder and traditional foods like potatoes, sausages, and parkin cake are cooked and eaten.

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    Bonfire Night in England

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    Guy Fawkes Night is celebrated in the UK on November 5th to commemorate the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605. Guy Fawkes and other Catholic conspirators attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament to kill King James I, but Fawkes was caught before he could light the gunpowder. Today, bonfires are lit and "Guys" - effigies of Guy Fawkes - are burned in celebration. Fireworks represent the foiled gunpowder and traditional foods like potatoes, sausages, and parkin cake are cooked and eaten.

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    GUY FAWKES NIGHT OR BONFIRE NIGHT IN ENGLAND

    -Every year on the 5th of November Guy Fawkes (pronounced /gai foks/) is remembered.
    -This date, the 5th of November, coincides with the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot (conspiración de la
    pólvora)

    A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE GUNPOWDER PLOT:


    - In 1605, a man called Guy Fawkes together with a group of other people attempted to blow up (volar
    por los aires) the Houses of Parliament in London, the place where the laws were made.
    - They wanted to kill the king, King James, and the king’s leaders.
    - In order to kill them, Guy Fawkes and the group of other men planned to put barrels of gunpowder
    (pólvora) in the basement of the building.
    - The reason why they wanted to kill the king was that Guy Fawkes and his group were Catholic and
    they thought that the former queen (la anterior reina) Queen Elizabeth I (se lee Queen Elizabeth the
    first) had made some laws against the Roman Catholics.
    After her came King James to the throne. The Catholics thought he was going to change those lows
    against their religion, but he didn’t.
    Under his reign, the Catholics in England had to practice their religion in secret and there were even
    fines (multas) for those who didn’t attend the Protestant church on Sunday. (Protestant was the
    religion that Queen Elizabeth and King James had chosen for the country).
    - What happened? Guy Fawkes was asked to watch over (vigilar) the barrels of gunpowder and to
    light the fuse (prender la mecha), but after he could do it, he was discovered by the soldiers of the
    King on the morning of the 5th of November.
    He was arrested and taken to the Tower of London where he was tortured and asked about the rest
    of men.
    - In celebration of his survival, King James I ordered that people of England should have a great
    bonfire (hoguera) on the night of the 5th of November.

    CURRENT (ACTUALES) TRADITIONS DURING THIS CELEBRATION IN THE UK:


    - People make Guys, which are like scarecrows (espantapájaros) made out of old clothes stuffed
    (relleno) with paper or straw (paja). These Guys are a reminder of Guy Fawkes.
    - The scarecrow called Guy Fawkes is burnt in a bonfire (hoguera) during the celebrations.
    - Fireworks to remember the gunpowder Guy Fawkes hid in the basement of Parliament.
    - Traditional Bonfire Night food:
    . The bonfires are also used to cook potatoes wrapped in foil (patatas envueltas en papel de
    aluminio) and to heat up (calendar) soup for the people who are watching the fireworks.
    . Sausages and marshmallows are also cooked and toasted in the fire.
    . The traditional cake eaten on Bonfire Night is called Parkin Cake. This cake is made with:
    oatmeal (/outmil/ avena),
    ginger,
    treacle (/trikol/ melaza)
    and syrup.

    Now, watch the video and answer the following questions:

    1) What is the rhyme that the kids are saying in the video? Can you remember what is says?
    This is a typical rhym that kids in the UK say during this celebration.
    2) Apart from the food mentioned above, what other type of food are they cooking in the video?

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