GUY FAWKES' DAY (5TH NOVEMBER)
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Complete the text with the missing words to learn the story of Guy Fawkes' Day
History of the Gunpowder Plot & Guy Fawkes Night
Four hundred years _______, in 1605, a man called Guy Fawkes and a group of plotters attempted to blow _____ the Houses of Parliament in London with barrels of gunpowder placed in the basement. They wanted to _____ King James and the king’s leaders.
Why did Guy Fawkes want to kill King James 1st and the king’s leaders?
When Queen Elizabeth 1st ______ the throne of England she made some laws ______ the Roman Catholics. Guy Fawkes was one of a small group of Catholics who felt that the government was treating Roman Catholics unfairly. They hoped that King James 1st would change the ________, but he didn't.
Catholics had to practise their religion in _______. There were even fines for people who didn't attend the Protestant church on Sunday or on holy days. James lst passed more laws against the Catholics when he _______ king.
What happened - the Gungpowder Plot
A group of men led ______ Robert Catesby, plotted to kill King James and blow up the Houses of Parliament, the place ______ the laws that governed England were made.
Guy Fawkes was one of a group of men. The plot was simple - the next time Parliament ______ opened by King James l, they would blow up everyone there with gunpowder. The men bought a house next door ____ the parliament building. The house had a cellar which went under the parliament building. They planned to put gunpowder ____ the house and blow up parliament and the king.
Guy Fawkes was given the job to keep watch over the barrels of gunpowder and to light the fuse. ______ the morning of 5th November, soldiers discovered Guy hidden in the cellar and arrested him. The trail of gunpowder at his feet would ________ be lit.
Guy Fawkes was taken to the Tower of London. He was tortured and questioned about the other plotters. To start with he didn't tell the soldiers anything about the plot. But, _____ he started to tell the truth.
A Celebration
In celebration of his survival, King James ordered that the people of England should have a great bonfire on the night on 5th November.
The event is still commemorated annually in England on 5th November by fireworks and burning ‘guys’ (effigies) on bonfires.
History of the Gunpowder Plot & Guy Fawkes Night
Four hundred years _______, in 1605, a man called Guy Fawkes and a group of plotters attempted to blow _____ the Houses of Parliament in London with barrels of gunpowder placed in the basement. They wanted to _____ King James and the king’s leaders.
Why did Guy Fawkes want to kill King James 1st and the king’s leaders?
When Queen Elizabeth 1st ______ the throne of England she made some laws ______ the Roman Catholics. Guy Fawkes was one of a small group of Catholics who felt that the government was treating Roman Catholics unfairly. They hoped that King James 1st would change the ________, but he didn't.
Catholics had to practise their religion in _______. There were even fines for people who didn't attend the Protestant church on Sunday or on holy days. James lst passed more laws against the Catholics when he _______ king.
What happened - the Gungpowder Plot
A group of men led ______ Robert Catesby, plotted to kill King James and blow up the Houses of Parliament, the place ______ the laws that governed England were made.
Guy Fawkes was one of a group of men. The plot was simple - the next time Parliament ______ opened by King James l, they would blow up everyone there with gunpowder. The men bought a house next door ____ the parliament building. The house had a cellar which went under the parliament building. They planned to put gunpowder ____ the house and blow up parliament and the king.
Guy Fawkes was given the job to keep watch over the barrels of gunpowder and to light the fuse. ______ the morning of 5th November, soldiers discovered Guy hidden in the cellar and arrested him. The trail of gunpowder at his feet would ________ be lit.
Guy Fawkes was taken to the Tower of London. He was tortured and questioned about the other plotters. To start with he didn't tell the soldiers anything about the plot. But, _____ he started to tell the truth.
A Celebration
In celebration of his survival, King James ordered that the people of England should have a great bonfire on the night on 5th November.
The event is still commemorated annually in England on 5th November by fireworks and burning ‘guys’ (effigies) on bonfires.
Learn the traditions by watching the video and doing the activities. CLICK HERE
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INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
Watch these videos and learn the traditions of Guy Fawkes' Day
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