Who was Guy Fawkes? How did he die and why do we celebrate him on Bonfire Night?

Everyone remembers Guy Fawkes as the scapegoat and one of the main conspirators of the 1605 Gunpowder Plot.

November 5 marks the the day when 13 Catholic men conspired to blow up Westminster – burying King James I and everyone inside beneath the rubble.

The foiled Gunpowder Plot, as it is known today, is celebrated across the nation with an impressive display of fireworks in the evening. Express