Historians believe that black powder (gunpowder), the explosive ingredient in fireworks, was invented in China about A.D. 1000. The Italians were the first Europeans to develop fireworks into an ...

In 1605 a group of Catholics plotted to blow up the Houses of Parliament in London with King James I inside and take control of the country. The leader of the Plot was Robert Catesby. The man in ...

remember/The fifth of November/Gunpowder, treason and plot” are the lucky ones. In these days of swingeing council budget cuts, 5 November is fast becoming No-Fireworks Night. For the first time ...

So, what is the gunpowder plot? This story starts in 1570 in ... remember the fifth of November”, or with fireworks. Maybe even burning a dummy called a ‘Guy’ on a bonfire.

A dark past Bonfire night events in the UK traditionally celebrate Guy Fawkes and the 1605 failed gunpowder plot on the Houses ... hosting a bonfire and fireworks display at different sites ...