Guy Fawkes and his friends plotted to kill King James I in 1605 by hiding explosives under the House of Lords, known as the Gunpowder Plot. Guy Fawkes was caught and executed for treason. On Bonfire Night, children in Britain burn effigies of Guy Fawkes on bonfires and set off fireworks to commemorate his failed assassination attempt. They also enjoy traditions like eating baked potatoes, toffee apples, and parkin cake, and writing names with sparklers.