2. GGUUYY FFAAWWKKEESS DDAAYY
Remember, remember the fifth
of November the gun powder
treason and plot I know of no
reason for gunpowder treason
plot should ever be forgotten…
3. About Guy Fawkes
Guy Fawkes was born in Yorkshire on the
13 of April , 1570 and died on the 30 of
January, 1606. He was the only son of
Edward Fawkes. As a Child Guy Fawkes
was Baptised at the St. Michael le
Belfrey and attended St. peters school in
Yorkshire. Guy Fawkes father died in
1579 and his widow remarried in 1582.
4. How he did it
A group of men lead by Robert Catesby,
plotted to kill King James and blow up the
houses of parliament, the place where the
laws that governed England were made. Guy
was in the group and they chose him
because of his experience with explosives in
the military. The plot was simple -the
next time Parliament was opened by King
James 1st, they would blow up every one
who was inside.
5. Why he did it
When Queen Elizabeth 1st took the throne
of England, she made some laws against
Roman Catholics. Guy Fawkes was one of a
small group of Catholics who felt that the
government was treating Roman Catholics
unfairly. They hoped that King James 1st
would change the laws, but he didn’t.
7. About St Patrick
Saint Patrick is believed to have been
born in the late fourth century, and is
often confused with Palladius, a bishop
who was sent by Pope Celestine in 431 to
be the first bishop to the Irish believers
in Christ.
Saint Patrick is most known for driving
the snakes from Ireland. It is true
there are no snakes in Ireland.
8. What he did
Until the age of sixteen St Patrick did not believe in
Jesus but now St Patrick is The Patron saint of
Ireland. He is one of Christianity’s widely known
figures. For all his celebrity, his life remains a
mystery. He was quite successful at winning converts.
St Patrick’s wishes were to return to Ireland and
preach about Jesus. He sailed around on a boat and
taught people about Jesus. He was very successful in
setting up schools and churches.
9. What is St
Patrick’s Day
The first St Patrick’s Day took place
in the United States. St Patrick’s Day
is a time for parties. Its also a time
for fun celebrations. People often
dress up in green on St Patrick’s Day.
St Patrick’s day is celebrated on the
17th of March and the symbol for St
Patrick's day is gold or leprechauns.
11. What is Halloween
The Druids believed that on the night before November (October 31),
Sambaing called together wicked souls or spirits which had been
condemned to live in the bodies of animals during the year which had
just transpired. Since they were afraid of these spirits, they chose
October 31 as a day of sacrifice to their gods, hoping they would
protect them. They really believed that on this day they were
surrounded by strange spirits, ghosts, witches, fairies, and elves, who
came out to hurt them. In addition to this, they also believed that
cats were holy animals, as they considered them to represent people
who lived formerly, and as punishment for evil deeds were reincarnated
as a cat. All this explains why witches, ghosts, and cats are part of
Halloween today.
12. About The Costume and Feasts
The many customs we have today in relation to Halloween
have their origin in the religious practices of the Romans
and the Druids, therefore dating back many centuries. The
Romans worshipped various gods, and on October 31, a
special feast was held in honour of Pomona, goddess of the
fruit trees. Later the Druids, an ancient order of Celtic
priests in Britain, made this feast an even more extensive
celebration by also honouring Sambaing, lord of the dead.
This was normally done on November 1 and it was
therefore decided to conveniently honour both Pomona and
Sambaing on October 31 and November 1.
14. May Pole Dancing
A traditional May day dance is known as
May pole dancing. On May day, people
used to cut down young trees and stick
them in the ground in the village to mark
the arrival of summer. People danced
around them in celebration of the end of
winter and the start of the fine weather
that would allow planting to begin.
15. What it Represents
May Day is the time of year when
warmer weather begins and flowers
and trees start to blossom. It is said
to be a time of love and romance. It
is when people celebrate the coming of
summer with lots of different customs
that are expressions of joy and hope
after a long winter.
16. The Tallest May Pole
The tallest maypole is said to
have been erected in London on
the Strand in 1661; it stood over
143 feet high. It was felled in
1717, when it was used by Isaac
Newton to support Huygen's new
reflecting telescope.
18. Swan
Upping
On the River Thames there are hundred’s of
swans and a lot of these beautiful white
birds belong, traditionally, to the king of
queen. In July, the Queen’s swan keeper
sails up the River Thames, from London
Bridge to Henley. He looks at all the young
swans and marks the royal ones.
19. Guard
Mounting
Guard mounting takes place in
front of the Buckingham place at
11:30 daily between May until
the end of July and on alternate
days for the rest of the year. It
takes 45 minutes for the
ceremony to end and attracts
thousands of people to watch.
20. Knighthood
A knight has "Sir" before his name.
A new knight kneels in front of the
Queen. She touches first his right
shoulder, then his left shoulder with
a sword. Then she says "Arise,
Sir...and his first name, and the
knight stands. People that excel in
his or her field are chosen to become
knighted by the Queen.
21. Maundy
Money
Maundy Thursday is the day before Good
Friday. On that day the Queen gives
Maundy money to a group of old people.
This tradition is over 1,000 years old. At
one time the King or Queen washed the feet
of poor old people on Maundy Thursday, but
that stopped in 1754.
