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Bonfire Night, Fireworks' Night or Guy Fawkes Night

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Who was Guy Fawkes, how did he die and why do we celebrate the gunpowder plot every Bonfire Night?

"REMEMBER, remember the fifth of November, gunpowder, treason and plot. I see no reason why gunpowder treason should ever be forgot."

Bonfire Night is also known as Fireworks' Night or Guy Fawkes Night. It's a British tradition dating back to the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, when Catholic conspirator Guy Fawkes tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament and King James I. Bonfire Night is the anniversary of the foiling of the Gunpowder Plot on 5 November 1605.

The plot was centred around a group of Roman Catholic revolutionaries furious at the persecution of their faith in England.

After 45 years of hounding under the reign of Elizabeth I the plotters had hoped their struggles would end but they failed to after the Protestant King James I ascended to the throne.

Warwickshire-born Catholic Robert Catesby and his friends planned to take matters into their own hands and kill the King and his ministers by blowing up the Palace of Westminster during the state opening of parliament.

Why do we celebrate Bonfire Night?

Bonfire Night is celebrated in the UK by lighting bonfires, burning of "Guys" and setting off fireworks.

The celebration was actually enshrined in law a few months after the attempt and remained on the statute books until 1859.

Fireworks are also set off throughout the land as they are powered by gunpowder, representing the explosives that were never used.

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Guy Fawkes via BBC History

On 5 November every year, the effigy of Guy Fawkes is still burned on bonfires across England in recognition of his part in the failed 'Gunpowder Plot' of 1605.

Fawkes didn't devise or lead the plot to assassinate James I, so why is he still singled out as one of British history's greatest villains more than 400 years after his death?

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The European Day of Languages has been celebrated every year since 2001 on 26 September, as an initiative of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg.  

Throughout Europe, 800 million Europeans represented in the Council of Europe's 47 member states are encouraged to learn more languages, at any age, in and out of school. Being convinced that linguistic diversity is a tool for achieving greater intercultural understanding and a key element in the rich cultural heritage of our continent, the Council of Europe promotes plurilingualism in the whole of Europe.

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1. Do you think it’s rude to check your phonewhen you are with other people? Does thisdepend on who you are talking to, or how many people you are with?
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3. How do you feel and react when you are having a conversation with somebody and they start checking their phone?
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5. Is it more acceptable to interrupt a face-to-face conversation when you get a phone call, or when you get a social media notification? Do you think attitudes to different types ofinterruption are changing?
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7. Do you ever feel that interacting with your phone is more interesting and enjoyable thanbeing in the company of the people around you?
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9. Do you reply to text messages, social media comments and emails as soon as you get them?
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11. Is it wise to check your phone or send text messages at the same time as you are doing something else, e.g. walking along the street, watching TV, listening to music, eating, driving, studying, participating in a meeting etc?
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13. Why do you think mobile phones cause so many arguments between couples?
14. Have you ever had disagreements or arguments with other people because of the way you use your mobile phone?
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16. In which situations should you not check your phone? Do you ever feel tempted to break mobile phone etiquette?
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18. What do you mainly use your phone for: to send text messages, to check social media, to make calls, to take photos and videos, to record your voice, to consult maps, to send emails etc? How often do you do each of these things?
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Today we are celebrating... Bonfire Night!

You learn something every day if you pay attention. ~Ray LeBlond