Guy Fawkes was born in April 1570 in York ... a flowing moustache in the tradition of the time, and a bushy reddish-brown beard... a man of action ... capable of intelligent argument as well ...

This is supposed to represent Guy Fawkes. Since the Gunpowder Plot, whenever the King or Queen visits Parliament, there is a tradition that the royal bodyguards, called the Yeoman of the Guard ...

Here are some of the craziest and most fun holiday traditions from across Europe. 1. Guy Fawkes Night, November 5 – United Kingdom What occasion is more worth celebrating than the day when a ...

Public domain via Wikimedia Commons As Guy Fawkes walked to the gallows on January 31, 1606, doomed to execution for his part in an unsuccessful attempt to blow up London’s Houses of Parliament ...

Getty Images The 400th anniversary of the foiling of the Gunpowder Plot was celebrated in Lewes in 2005 While Guy Fawkes and the gunpowder plot dominate the UK's autumnal bonfire tradition ...

but its origin is widely believed to come from Guy Fawkes, the mastermind behind the failed Gunpowder Plot. Credit: Wikimedia Commons Does the word "guy" come from the historical figure Guy Fawkes?

As Guy Fawkes fever sweeps the nation, Southampton likewise gets caught upn in the 411 year old tradition, with a whole heap of bonfires and fireworks displays springing up around the city.