Although Guy Fawkes was not the initiator and head of the conspiracy to assassinate the king, but it was he was asked to light the wick , leading to the room filled with gunpowder under the House of Lords in London. There he was arrested on the night of November 5, 1605 . This explains the fact that it was his name has become a symbol of all the conspiracy.
Subjected on the direct orders of King tortured , Fox gave his accomplices , who were also soon arrested and brought to justice exponential ( with a foregone verdict ) , which took place on January 27. Fawkes and his accomplices were sentenced to tortured but at the time of execution , which took place on January 31 , Fawkes managed to jump from the gallows with a noose draped over and break your neck , thus avoiding the following steps agonizing death .
Name of Guy Fawkes was immortalized in the names of various festivals dedicated miraculous deliverance of the king ( " Guy Fawkes Night " is still celebrated in many English-speaking countries on November 5 ) , in the songs.
