History Schmistory: January 31. Off with his head!
Monday, January 31, 2022 in History, History Schmistory, Learn!
1606: London, England. The infamous Guy Fawkes is executed for his attempt to blow up parliament and King James I in ‘The Gunpowder Plot.’
![The execution of Guy Fawkes' By Claes (Nicolaes) Jansz Visscher [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Guy-Fawkes.jpg)
‘The execution of Guy Fawkes’
By Claes (Nicolaes) Jansz Visscher [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Fun fact: The Brit’s mark the anniversary of the Gunpowder plot annually on November 5th with fireworks and bonfires…who say’s you can’t turn an assassination attempt into a party?!
