Primary 3-5 are going to increase our knowledge of bonfire night and fireworks by adding interesting facts to this post. I am looking forward to learning more about why we celebrate on the 5th and learning more about fireworks!
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Guy Fawkes was hanged for trying to blow up the parliament buildings.
The first firework was made in China and it was more than 2000 years ago.
Guy Fawkes was in charge of looking after the gunpowder. If he hadn’t have been caught he would have been the person that lit it.
Guy Fawkes was hung drawn and quartered for trying to blow up the house of parliament he was going to be hung but before they could hang him he pulled on the rope around his neck and killed him self.His dead body was attached to a horse drawn carriage and pulled around his village to signal that he had done something wrong .Guy Fawkes es dead body was cut up before being tossed on a bonfire we now celebrate the 5th of November.
The first firework was made in China by putting gunpowder into a bamboo stick and exploding it.
Dreaming about fireworks means that you like to be the centre of attention and are showing off to others . It also symbolizes enthusiasm and exhilaration.
What interesting facts you have found out P3,4 and 5! The old saying is true, you do learn something new everyday! Mrs J.
Fireworks where created by a Chinese cook who accidently made black explosive powder
the only place in the uk who does not celebrate bonfire night is St Peter’s primary school where Guy Fox went. they don’t celebrate it to show respect to there former pupil
Until 1959, it was illegal not to celebrate bonfire night in Britain.
The first recorded fireworks in England were at the wedding of King Henry VII in 1486.
Fireworks are not fun for animals. Always keep dogs and cats inside the house when fireworks are being let off. Stay calm and make sure they have somewhere to hide.
The reason we do Bonfire Night is because It’s the anniversary of an attempt to blow up the House of Parliament by a man called Guy Fawkes.
Guy Fawkes, whose real name was Guido, planned to blow up the Houses of Parliament on the 5th of November 1605 but his was plan was discovered. He wanted to blow it up to assassinate King James 1.They wanted to restore Protestant England to Catholicism and end persecution of their faith.
On the night itself , Guy is placed on top of the bonfire , which is then set alight ; and the fireworks displays fill the sky.
The largest chocolate firework was measuring 3m high and 1.5m in diameter and containing 60kg of Swiss Cailler chocolates. The firework was released in Zurich on New Year’s Eve 2002.
The fireworks were used to accompany many festivities, scare off evil spirits and promote prosperity.
The largest firework rocket is 13kg and was produced and launched in Portugal in 2010.
Guy Fawkes was born on 13th April 1570 in York.
The largest firework display ever recorded had 66,326 fireworks and was achieved in Portugal in 2006.
Fireworks have been around for centuries and are believed to have been invented by the Chinese.