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Guy Fawkes’ Night & The Gunpowder Plot of 1605

On 5th November every year, children in Britain get excited "Remember, remember, because it is Bonfire Night (Guy Fawkes' Night). the fifth of November, Gunpowder, treason and plot. They lit bonfires, burn Guy Fawkes and enjoy firework displays. We see no reason why They are remembering when the King James l, and the Houses of Gunpowder treason Parliament were nearly blown up with gunpowder. Should ever be forgot!"

the explosion and wrote a letter to warn them. Lord Monteagle received one of the letters saying

Parliament would " receive a terrible blow ". Lord Monteagle showed the letter to the King. The

cellars were thoroughly searched and Guy Fawkes Four hundred years ago, in 1605 Guy Fawkes caught. (1570 to 1606) was one of a group of Catholic plotters who planned, but failed, to blow up the After several days of Houses of Parliament in London, the place where horrible torture, Guy laws were made. Fawkes gave up the names of his fellow plotters and At the time, King James I was on the throne. eight of them went to trial England had broken away from the Catholic faith in January 1606. All were and the Church of Rome during Henry VIII's reign found guilty and executed in the Tower of London. (1536), but there were still many Catholics in the country. Guy Fawkes joined up with a group of Londoners were encouraged to celebrate the thirteen Catholic plotters, led by Robert Catesby. King's escape from assassination by lighting They planned to overthrow the King and put a bonfires, provided that "this testemonye of joy be Catholic monarch back on the throne. carefull done without any danger or disorder" - and an Act of Parliament soon followed, declaring The plotters rented space in the cellars of the 5th November as a day of thanksgiving for " the House of Lords, next door to the Parliament, and joyful day of deliverance ". filled it with thirty-six barrels of gunpowder. Guy Fawkes was going to keep watch over the barrels When we celebrate Bonfire Night now, it seems of gunpowder and very far removed from to light the fuse . The the events four hundred plan was to set of years ago. For centuries, the gunpowder communities have come during the opening together to build a big of Parliament, on bonfire and make an 5th November 1605. effigy, a model, of Guy Fawkes using old clothes One or more of the plotters, however , were stuffed with newspaper, worried that some of their fellow Catholics and to burn on the bonfire. friends would be at the opening and get caught in (See the Rhyme - Page 2)

This night has also been a focus for anti-Catholic Man in a parade dressed up as Guy Fawkes sentiment . Not only effigies of Guy and sometimes of the Pope (or contemporary politicians). The gesture is mostly a quirky tradition, rather than hostility towards the Pope even if the name of this event has been called Popes Day.

Other Traditions on Bonfire night People leave their houses to walk in festive parades, look at huge firework displays and gather around the bonfires to burn Guy Fawkes or to dressed up as Guy. The bonfires are used to cook Remember, remember the fifth of November, Gunpowder treason and plot. potatoes wrapped in foil, sausages and heated up We see no reason soup and to toast Marshmallows in the fire. Why gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot! The traditional cake is "Parkin Cake", a sticky cake containing a mix of oatmeal, ginger and syrup. Guy Fawkes, guy, t'was his intent To blow up king and parliament. Three score barrels were laid below To prove old England's overthrow.

By god's mercy he was catch'd With a darkened lantern and burning match. So, holler boys, holler boys, Let the bells ring. Holler boys, holler boys, God save the king.

And what shall we do with him? Burn him!

Some of the English have been known to wonder, in a cheeky kind of way, whether they are celebrating Fawkes' execution or honouring his Parade - On the way to burn an effigies of Guy attempt to do away with the government. Houses of Parliament on Bonfire Night

Fun facts: The "Guy" tradition on Bonfire Night found it's way into our language, and by the 19th century the word "guy" was used to refer to a strangely dressed man. From there it was adopted into American English to refer to any man, and is of course still commonly used today!

A. Skriv in och översätt de understrukna orden (Engelska - Svenska):

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B. Skriv in det Svenska och engelska ordet. De Engelska orden hittar du i texten!

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1. Vilken var den officiella religionen i England på den tiden (1605)?

£ Puritan £ Protestant £ Catholic £ No specific religion

2. Varför ville man spränga the Houses of Parliament?

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3. Varför är the Houses of Parliament speciellt? Vad gör man där?

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4. Hur många var med på den stora ”planen” och vem var ledaren? (2 svar)

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5. Vilken uppgift hade Guy Fawkes?

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6. Vart straffades de som planerade ”planen”?

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7. Nämn minst tre saker man gör när man firar Bonfire night.

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8. Kungen utlyste dagen som en ”röd dag”. Men vad skulle man fira?

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9. Vad brukar Engelsmän ”skämta om” att man firar? (Två motsatser)

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10. Fundera på… Om de hade lyckats med sin ”plan”, vilka konsekvenser hade det blivit för England?

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Down ↓ Across → 1. störta, kullkasta 3. hedra, ära 2. tro 6. känsla 4. gest 8. orolig 5. dock, emellertid 10. hänvisa 7. paketerad 11. konspiratörer 9. många 12. kaxig, uppkäftig 13. fientlighet 14. uppmuntrad /e/ 15. ingefära 16. lönnmord, mord 17. fylld 20. grundligt, noggrant 18. fortfarande, än 21. avrättad 19. kladdig 23. försök 22. samhällen 25. nutida 24. rättegång 26. styre (av land) 27. lagar 28. tog emot, mottagen

however paketerad encouraged medan, under tiden cheeky hänvisa /till/ wrapped dock, emellertid still kaxig, uppkäftig during uppmuntrad /e/ worried fortfarande, än several försök refer samhällen communities orolig attempt många, flera

F. Låt Guy Fawkes hitta vägen till tunnan med krut:

A. 1. plotters = konspiratörer 16. encouraged = uppmuntrad /e/ 2. laws = lagar 17. assassination = lönnmord, mord 3. faith = tro 18. communities = samhällen 4. reign = styre (av land) 19. stuffed = fylld 5. still = fortfarande, än 20. sentiment = känsla 6. overthrow = störta, kullkasta 21. contemporary = nutida 7. fuse = stubin 22. gesture = gest 8. during = medan, under tden 23. hostility = fientlighet 9. however = dock, emellertid 24. wrapped = paketerad 10. worried = orolig 25. sticky = kladdig 11. received = tog emot, mottagen 26. ginger = ingefära 12. thoroughly = grundligt, noggrant 27. cheeky = kaxig, uppkäftig 13. several = många, flera 28. honouring = hedra, ära 14. trial = rättegång 29. attempt = försök 15. executed = avrättad 30. refer = hänvisa /till/

B. 1. Barrels = Tunnor 5. Oatmeal = Havregryn 2. Gunpowder = Krut 6. Bonfire = Brasa 3. Monarch = Kunglighet 7. Ginger = Ingefära 4. Sausage = Korv 8. Fireworks = Fyrverkerier

C. 1: B, 2: To overthrow the King and put a Catholic monarch back on the throne. King James 1st and the whole Parliament i.e. all that supported the King would die. 3. Laws (Acts of Parliament) were made there. 4. There were 13 people/plotters. Leader: Robert Catesby. 5. To keep watch over the barrels of gunpowder and to light the fuse to blow up the Houses of Parliament. 6. In the Tower of London. 7. You start a bonfire (brasa), Burn an effigy of Guy Fawkes on the bonfire, look at firework displays (tittar på fyrverkerier), walk in parades, dress up as Guy Fawkes, eat potatoes wrapped in foil, sausages, marshmallows and Parkin Cake. 8. The King's (James 1st) escape from assassination. 9. Fawkes' execution or honouring his attempt to do away with the government. 10. If they had succeeded with their plan England might have been a Catholic country now. They might have had a different Monarch and where that would lead the country no one knows. England would probably be very different! The way of living, laws and regulations, religion etc.

E. however paketerad encouraged medan, under tiden cheeky hänvisa /till/ wrapped dock, emellertid still kaxig, uppkäftig during uppmuntrad /e/ worried fortfarande, än several försök refer samhällen communities orolig attempt många, flera

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