Execution of Guy Fawkes
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Date
January 31, 1606
Type
World
Author
anupjishnu
Event Details
On January 31, 1606, Guy Fawkes was executed for his role in the Gunpowder Plot. He jumped from the scaffold, breaking his neck and avoiding the full agony of being drawn and quartered.
His death ended the immediate threat to the King, but his image persists today as a symbol of rebellion (e.g., V for Vendetta mask).