Remember, remember! The fifth of November, The Gunpowder treason and plot; I know of no reason why the Gunpowder treason should ever be forgot!
These are the first lines of a famous English folk poem that celebrates the failure of ......what?
What has to do the picture above with English history and culture?
Let's find out more by watching the following video and by doing the tasks.
1) Watch the video and answer the questions
- Who was Guy Fawkes?
- Which army did he join?
- What did he ask the King of Spain for?
- What did the plot consist in?
- What was one of the conspirator worried about?
- What did the King do?
- What was crazy?
- What do British celebrate on 5th November?
- Which discrepancy exists between the real history and its celebration?
- How do British families celebrate Guy Fawkes night?
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