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The connection between Parkin and Guy Fawkes Night centers around the infamous Gunpowder Plot orchestrated by Guy Fawkes and his co-conspirators in 1605. The plan was to assassinate King James I and replace him with a Catholic monarch, which, had it succeeded, would have altered the course of British history. However, the plot was thwarted when an anonymous letter warned a fellow Catholic member of Parliament, Baron Monteagle, about the impending threat.
As a result of the failed conspiracy, Fawkes became synonymous with the plot, ultimately leading to his capture and execution. The celebration of November 5th began shortly after, with the public lighting bonfires in London to commemorate the survival of the king—thus the inception of Guy Fawkes Night.