The year was 1605 and James I had just acsended to the thrown of England. While many believed that James would be more tolerant towards Catholics than his predecessor, Elizibeth, he was not. He continued burning churches, killing priests, and the like. Unbeknownst to James, in the shadows, the ale houses, and cellars, a secret resistance movement was mounting. By night, on November 5, 36 barrels of gun powder were rolled into the cellars of the Parliament buildings. The fuse was never lit. One man was caught, Guy Fawks... At the beginning of Novemeber, the British government allows for the legal sale of fireworks at a few select locations throughout each town and city. Total chaos is then allowed to continue until Christmas. from Halloween until November 5th there is not a 1 minute period in
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