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Fireworks in London 2023: The capital’s best Bonfire Night displays plus alternative ways to...
Evening Standard via Yahoo Canada News· 8 months agoGiven the current state of affairs, gunpowder treason and plot has probably never sounded quite so...
Fireworks displays in London 2022: Best Bonfire Night events in the capital and other ways to...
Evening Standard via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoThough tradition dictates his burning, it feels increasingly easy to extend a sliver of sympathy for...
What is the story behind Guy Fawkes Night and why do we celebrate it?
Evening Standard via Yahoo Canada News· 8 months agoBonfire Night, also known as Guy Fawkes Night, is on the horizon, with spectacular fireworks being...
Guy Fawkes Night: What those fireworks and bonfires are all about
CNN via Yahoo News· 8 months agoEvery year on November 5, skies across England, Scotland and Wales are illuminated by fireworks as...
Westminster Hall: The colourful history of the 900-year-old building
The Independent via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoThe King described Westminster Hall as a “great hall” which holds “reminders of medieval...
7 Ancient – And Weird – Traditions From The King's Speech, Explained
HuffPost UK via Yahoo Canada News· 8 months agoCharles reading the Queen's speech, on behalf of his mother, next to her crown during the State...
Why Is Guy Fawkes Day Celebrated? 6 Details You May Not Know About It
HuffPost UK via Yahoo Canada News· 8 months agoPeople take part in the annual Lewes Bonfire night celebrations on November 5, 2022 in Lewes,...
What Happened When King Charles III Addressed Both Houses Of Parliament?
HuffPost UK via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoMPs, peers and other guests wait for the King and Queen Consort to arrive at Westminster Hall....
On This Day, Jan. 27: Siege of Leningrad lifted
United Press International via Yahoo Canada News· 5 months agoOn Jan. 27, 1944, the Soviet army lifted the Siege of Leningrad, a more than 2-year occupation of the Russian city by Nazi forces in which more than 1...