Which English city was Guy Fawkes born in?
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Guy Fawkes was born in the city of York in England. He was born on April 13, 1570, and grew up to become an infamous conspirator in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. The plot involved a group of Catholic conspirators who planned to blow up the House of Lords during the State Opening of Parliament, with the aim of killing the Protestant King James I. Fawkes was tasked with guarding the gunpowder that was to be used in the bombing, but he was caught and subsequently executed for his involvement in the plot. Today, Guy Fawkes is remembered in England on November 5th, which is celebrated as Bonfire Night.
Guy Fawkes was born in York, England in 1570. He was the son of Edward Fawkes, a lawyer, and Edith Jackson. He was baptized in St. Michael le Belfry church on April 13, 1570. His father died when Guy was only eight years old, after which his mother married a recusant Catholic. Fawkes converted to Catholicism and left for mainland Europe, where he fought for Catholic Spain in the Eighty Years' War against Protestant Dutch reformers in the Low Countries. He travelled to Spain to seek support for a Catholic rebellion in England without success.
In 1604, Fawkes was recruited by Robert Catesby to join the Gunpowder Plot, a plan to assassinate King James I and blow up the Houses of Parliament. Fawkes was arrested on November 5, 1605, while guarding the gunpowder that had been stored in the cellars of Parliament. He was tortured and executed on January 31, 1606.
Guy Fawkes, also known as Guido Fawkes was born on April 13, 1570 in York City of England. His father died when Fawkes was eight years old, after which his mother married a recusant Catholic. Then Fawkes converted to Catholicism and left for mainland Europe, where he fought for Catholic Spain in Eighty Years' War against Protestant Dutch reformers in Low Countries. Later he met Thomas Wintour, which whom he returned to England.