Guy Fawkes and his fellow conspirators attempted to blow up Parliament on November 5, 1605, during the State Opening of Parliament. The plot, known as the Gunpowder Plot, aimed to kill King James I and seize control of the government, but Fawkes was discovered guarding the explosives beneath the House of Lords and the plan failed. Since then, the date has been commemorated in Britain as Guy Fawkes Night or Bonfire Night. Key points

• Date of the intended explosion: November 5, 1605.

• Location and plan: to detonate 36 barrels of gunpowder beneath the House of Lords at the opening of Parliament.

• Outcome: Fawkes was arrested and the conspirators were executed; the event is remembered with bonfires and fireworks each year on November 5.

If you’d like, I can pull concise excerpts from reliable sources or provide a quick timeline of the events surrounding the Gunpowder Plot.