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The Gunpowder Plot of November 5, 1605 was a failed attempt by a group of English Catholics to kill King James I of England and blow up both houses of ...
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In 1605, as a protest against the Protestant English Parliament's increasing oppression of Roman Catholics, Guy Fawkes and some fellow conspirators planned to blow up the Parliament building with ...
updated 2010-07-17 06:58:00
Guy Fawkes Day is an annual celebration in The United Kingdom and some of its former colonies which commemorates the foiling of a Roman Catholic plot headed by Guy Fawkes ...
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Fireworks are a popular form of entertainment and means of celebration throughout the year, especially during special occasions such as New Year's Eve and the 4th of July. Large ...
updated 2010-07-17 05:19:01
The Sorrento Mesa FedEx Explosion happened when a package exploded inside a FedEx building in the California city of Sorrento Mesa on Wednesday April 14, 2010. No one was hurt ...
updated 2010-07-17 22:20:19
Technology in Empire Total War refers to specialized weapons or formations that can be used to give a player an advantage.
updated 2010-07-17 04:26:30
Hundred Years' War was a conflict between England and France that officially began in 1337 when Edward III of England laid claim to the French throne. The intermittent fighting (which ...