Bonfire night and firework displays are set to light up the skies tonight as people celebrate the annual festivities on 5th November festivities.On November 5 1605 a man named Guido 'Guy' Fawkes and around 12 other conspirators planned to blow up the Houses of Parliament to overthrow King James I with the hope of returning England to the Catholic faith.The plot was discovered and November 5 was declared 'the joyful day of deliverance' by the king.Here are 11 things you may not know about...
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