“Remember remember the fifth of November
Gunpowder, treason and plot.
I see no reason why gunpowder, treason
Should ever be forgot…”
On the 5th November 1605 Guy Fawkes was caught in the cellars of the Houses of Parliament with several dozen barrels of gunpowder. Guy Fawkes was subsequently tried as a traitor with his co-conspirators for plotting against the government. Fawkes was sentenced to death and the form of the execution was one of the most horrendous ever practised (hung ,drawn and quartered) because of the crime of treason.
Guy Fawkes and just a few “co-conspirators” were willing to strike out on their own in rebellion, even with such horrendous punishment as a possibility. On today, the 5th of November over 400 years later, major protest and even revolutions are going on all around us, and the penalties for treason are not quite so steep. Polls show that most people oppose their respective current governments. So why are the majority of people not participating?
Today, and all days, take inspiration from stories like that of Guy Fawkes, and learn from their mistakes. The revolution is here. Will you be a part of it?
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