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Bonfire Night - http://barryoneoff.co.uk/html/bonfire_night.html
How the 5th of November used to be celebrated in the East End area of London.

Bonfire Night, 11.05.03 - http://flakmag.com/misc/fawkes.html
A summary of the celebrations, and history from the Flak Magazine.

Did You Know? Bonfires - http://www.balaams-ass.com/journal/homemake/didknow2.htm
Explanation of the use of the word "bonfire."

Gunpowder Plot No Flash in the Pan - http://www.cronaca.com/archives/001662.html
Describes the damage that would have resulted had the plotters been successful. From Cronaca.

Guy Fawkes and Bonfire Night - http://www.bonfirenight.net/
Explains why English people like to gather round bonfires once a year to burn effigies and watch fireworks.

Guy Fawkes and Bonfire Night - http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A199488
Short summary of the celebrations and a conversation forum.

Guy Fawkes Celebration - http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761577067/Guy_Fawkes.html
A brief outline of the events from Microsoft Encarta.

Guy Fawkes Festivals - http://www.loxtonsomerset.org.uk/xtracts/lhstgf01.html
How bonfire night was celebrated in Somerset, UK in 1889.

Guy Fawkes Night - http://www.novareinna.com/festive/guy.html
General overview of the celebrations and the ceremonial trappings of the event.

Guy Fawkes Night - http://www.lasalle.es/corrales/eso/webcal/guyfawkes/index.htm
A simple but interesting explanation of the events, with recipes and history of the Houses of Parliament, good for the younger ones.

Guy Fawkes Plot was Devastating - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3240135.stm
How Guy Fawkes could have changed the face of London if his 1605 plot had not been foiled, experts say, from BBC News.

History of Guy Fawkes - http://www.billpetro.com/HolidayHistory/hol/guy.html
Provides a historical background of the holiday as well as information about how it is celebrated today.

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/gunpowder-treason-and-plot - http://www.channel4.com/programmes/gunpowder-treason-and-plot
History of the Gunpowder Plot from Channel 4 in London, England. Features an interview with Ronald Hutton, professor of history at the University of Bristol.

Remember Remember - http://www.remember-remember.com/
A musical version of the events with resources for teaching.

The History of the Gunpowder Plot and Guy Fawkes - http://www.edenbridgetown.com/bonfire_night/bonfire_society/history1.shtml
Presents a short history of the Plot and plotters, along with a detailed look at how Guy Fawkes Day has been celebrated over the years.

Web Ring : Bonfire Society Night Celebrations - http://u.webring.com/hub?ring=bonfiresocietyni;id=1;hub
A collection of sites, all with the same interest of celebrating Guy Fawkes Day/Bonfire Night.

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