Guy Fawkes
Died: January 31, 1606, Westminster
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The Gunpowder Plot Exploding the Legend
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Guy Fawkes (/ˈɡaɪˈfɔːks/; 13 April 1570 – 31 January 1606), also known as Guido Fawkes, the name he adopted while fighting for the Spanish, was a member of a group of provincial English Catholics who planned the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605.
| Guy Fawkes | |
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 George Cruikshank‘s illustration of Guy Fawkes, published in William Harrison Ainsworth‘s 1840 novel | |
| Details | |
| Parents | Edward Fawkes, Edith (née Blake or Jackson) |
| Born | 13 April 1570 (presumed) York, England |
| Alias(es) | Guido Fawkes, John Johnson |
| Occupation | Soldier; Alférez |
| Plot | |
| Role | Explosives |
| Enlisted | 20 May 1604 |
| Captured | 5 November 1605 |
| Conviction(s) | High treason |
| Penalty | Hanged, drawn and quartered |
| Died | 31 January 1606 (aged 35) Westminster, London, England |
| Cause |
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