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Thursday October 26th, 2017
Guy Fawkes night, or Bonfire night is on the 5 November.
This is a very British celebration.
I recently stayed in a beautiful house that is situated right in the heart of England, between Uppingham and Oundle schools, called Rushton Hall. The house, now a hotel, has a very long and, at times, sad history.
One of the owners of the house was responsible for the House of Lords escaping having been blown up and turned into rubble, as was planned by a group of Catholics on the 5 November 1605.
Francis Tresham, the owner of Rushton Hall at the time, was part of the plot, also known as gun-powder plot. Being aware of the plan to blow up the House of Lords, he had an anonymous letter delivered to his brother in law, William Parker, warning him “not to be in the House” on the day of the planned blast. The letter led to the search of the House of Lords and discovery of Guy Fawkes, who was guarding 36 barrels of gunpowder. All the plotters, including Francis Tresham were arrested and executed, Francis actually died in the Tower of London before the execution.
Ever since, fireworks displays are held during the week of the 5 November throughout the UK to commemorate the events of 1605, the effigy of Guy Fawkes is burned on the bonfire annually.
If you would like to know more about the history of Rushton Hall or book your stay there, you can do it through their website here . Apart from the magnificent history, I highly recommend Rushton Hall for their charming rooms, fine library and wonderful dinners.
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