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Home » Regional » Europe » United_Kingdom » England » East_Sussex » Lewes » Society_and_Culture Bonfire Night
This category lists sites and pages about the Lewes Bonfire Night celebrations, which is always celebrated on November 5th unless it falls on a Sunday, then it will be held on the 4th. On this date in 1605, a group of Roman Catholics, led by Guy Fawkes, unsuccessfully attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament in what became known as the Gunpowder Plot. Guy' Fawkes' Day" Pronunciation: (gI' fôks'), (in Britain) November 5, celebrating the anniversary of the capture of Guy Fawkes. Cf. Gunpowder Plot. Bon•fire Pronunciation: (bon'fIur"), —n. 1. A large fire built in the open air, for warmth, entertainment, or celebration, to burn leaves, garbage, etc., or as a signal. 2. any fire built in the open Gun'powder Plot" An unsuccessful plot to kill King James I and the assembled Lords and Commons by blowing up Parliament, November 5, 1605, in revenge for the laws against Roman Catholics. Cf. Guy Fawkes Day. Guy Fawkes Day, Guy Fawkes Night and Bonfire Night are all the same, as in The Fall and Autumn.
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| The Last Resort : Bonfire Night - A personal view of the Lewes Bonfire Celebrations.
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| | Lewes : The Lewes Bonfire - Online encyclopedia (Wikipedia) covering the history of the town and its bonfire celebrations, which are the biggest in the U.K.
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| | Making History : Lewes Bonfire Night - Short summary of the celebrations from the BBC Beyond the Broadcast.
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| | Lewes Bonfire Night Celebrations - A brief summary of the Town`s celebrations, from the Travel Channel.
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| | Lewes Bonfires 1908 - 1910 - A personal account of the celebrations.
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| | Of Bonfires, famous and infamous - A view of the Lewes bonfire celebration from the European Institute of Protestant Studies.
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| | A Glossary of Bonfire - Guy Fawkes Day words and terms used in Sussex (UK) explained.
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| | Bonfire Fright - A short article describing the Lewes Celebrations and its history.
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| | Lewes Bonfire Council - Information about the Lewes Bonfire Societies involved in the world-famous Lewes Bonfire Night, history of the celebrations and advice for potential visitors.
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| | Bonfire Night 2002 - A personal view of the Lewes celebrations from a South London Resident. (Some strong language)
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| | Official Cliffe Bonfire Society - Formed in 1853, and based in Lewes, East Sussex, celebrates the discovery of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 each year on November 5th.
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| | Remember, remember - Lewes Bonfire Celebrations review.
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| | Bonfire Night in Lewes 2002 - A personal view of the celebrations with a photo gallery.
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| | Lewes Bonfire - Describes the five societies with history and photo gallery.
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| | Bonfire night in Lewes. - Single page of images and information from 5/11/2002.
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| | Of Bonfires, Famous and Infamous - Explains the catholic element of the Lewes bonfire celebration.
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| | The Quaker message come to Lewes - An unbiased history of the religion and martyrs in Lewes.
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| | Bonfire Night : Lewes 2000 - Images only of the 5th November celebrations, but captures the general atmosphere well.
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