Guy Fawkes
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Summary
Guy Fawkes was born on April 1570[1] in York[2]. He died on January 31, 1606[3], in Westminster[4]. He worked as a military personnel[5], soldier[6], military officer[7], and politician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.36% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50,234 views/month, #3,635 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: April 13, 1570[10]
- Father: Edward Fawkes[11]
- Mother: Edith Jackson (Blake)[12]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of England[13]
- Educated at: St Peter's School[14]
- Religion or worldview: Catholicism[15]
- Sex or gender: male[16]
- Military branch: Army of Flanders[17]
- Commons category: Guy Fawkes[18]
- Military, police or special rank: alférez[19]
- Cause of death: cervical fracture[20]
- Participated in conflict: Eighty Years' War[21]
- Family name: Fawkes[22]
- Given name: Guy[23]
- Topic's main category: Category:Guy Fawkes[24]
- Manner of death: capital punishment[25]
- Depicted by: Guy Fawkes mask[26]
- Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[27], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[28], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[31], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[32], The New Student's Reference Work[33]
- Participant in: Gunpowder Plot[34]
- Convicted of: high treason[35]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[36]
- Commons Creator page: Guy Fawkes[37]
- Name in native language: Guy Fawkes[38]
- Place of detention: Tower of London[39]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Guy Fawkes include Guy Fawkes Night[40], a holiday[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1605[43]; he mask[44]; Guido Fawkes[45], a website[46], in United Kingdom[47]; he[48], a literary work[49], written by William Harrison Ainsworth[50]; Guy Fawkes River National Park[51], a national park of Australia[52], in Australia[53], founded in 1972[54]; Guy Fawkes River[55], a river[56], in Australia[57]; and Guy Fawkes Island[58], an island group[59], in Ecuador[60].
Why It Matters
Guy Fawkes has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
Entities named for him include Guy Fawkes Night[40], a holiday[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1605[43]; he mask[44]; Guido Fawkes[45], a website[46], in United Kingdom[47]; he[48], a literary work[49], written by William Harrison Ainsworth[50]; Guy Fawkes River National Park[51], a national park of Australia[52], in Australia[53], founded in 1972[54]; and Guy Fawkes River[55], a river[56], in Australia[57].
FAQs
Where was Guy Fawkes born?
Guy Fawkes's place of birth was York[2].
Where did Guy Fawkes die?
Guy Fawkes died in Westminster[4].
Who were Guy Fawkes's parents?
Guy Fawkes's father was Edward Fawkes[11]. Guy Fawkes's mother was Edith Jackson (Blake)[12].
What did Guy Fawkes do for work?
Guy Fawkes worked as a military personnel[5], soldier[6], military officer[7], and politician[8].
Where did Guy Fawkes go to school?
Guy Fawkes was educated at St Peter's School[14].