Oscar Kightley: Gunpowder, treason and a crazily familiar plotlineCHRIS SKELTON/STUFF Guy Fawkes' radicalisation, writes Oscar Kightley, was the result of a religiously divided community. Robert Catesby Day doesn't nearly have the same ring as Guy Fawkes Day, so perhaps it's just as well November 5 is named after Fawkes. READ MORE* When Guy Fawkes met Homeland Security* Guy Fawkes' future may not go with a bang* Oscar Kightley: Rapper's delight is win for all artistsPerhaps Fawkes earnt the honour because he took on the riskiest job: lighting the explosives. During this time Fawkes changed his first name to Guido, apparently because it sounded more continental. He returned to England and was drawn into the Gunpowder Plot while working as a footman for a wealthy family that Catesby had married into.

Source: Stuff November 04, 2017 16:30 UTC