Is Guy Fawkes night pro or anti Guy Fawkes?

Posted by Brikish@reddit | AskABrit | View on Reddit | 622 comments

Hoping this doesn't break the politics ban, but as an American it's never been clear to me. All I know about Guy Fawkes is that he tried to kill some royalty and ended up getting tortured and executed. Also, as a follow up question and bearing in mind that I know nothing about English history (except as it relates to the Irish, but I don't think that's relevant here) should the celebration of Guy Fawkes night be reconsidered in the light of current social and cultural mores in the way that Columbus day has been in the U.S., or nah.