In the early hours of November 5th, 1605, a man was found in a cellar under The Houses of Parliament. He was moments away from blowing everything up, killing the King, and changing the course of British history forever.

Today we tell the story of Guy Fawkes, and how we went from religious terrorist to anti-establishment icon.

In today's episode we cover:

November 5th celebrations in the UK
The persecution of Catholics in Britain
The plan to blow up parliament
The anonymous letter
Who really was Guy Fawkes?
The execution of Guy Fawkes
Was it all a conspiracy?
Impact on the English language
Weird Guy Fawkes traditions
Guy Fawkes in popular culture

Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/guy-fawkes

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#45: Guy Fawkes // The Man Who Tried To Blow Up Parliament