Remember, remember, the 5th of November, Gunpowder, treason and plot. I see no reason Why gunpowder treason Should ever be forgotten. Guy Fawkes, Guy Fawkes, 'twas his intent To blow up the King and the Parliament Three score barrels of powder below Poor old England to overthrow By God's providence, he was catch'd With a dark lantern and burning match Holler boys, holler boys, let the bells ring Holler boys, holler boys God save the King! The year is 1605, and Guy Fawkes (Guido Fawkes) was caught with a large amount of gunpowder below the House of Parliament. The plan was to blow up the Parliament with the King inside during the opening of Parliament on Tuesday, 5 November 1605, and restore a new King. The background of this was religion; after the Reformation, King Henry VIII took complete control of the church from Rome between 1532 and 1540. He destroyed all the shrines to saints, labelling them as idolatry, and he closed all the monasteries and transferred all their pro...