Synopsis:
Remember, remember the fifth of November
the gunpowder treason and plot.
I see no reason why the gunpowder treason
should ever be forgot.
Every year, on the fifth of November, Britain celebrates the execution of Guy Fawkes, one of Britain’s earlier terrorists. When one looks around the bonfire on that night, one may realise that, in this day and age, no one quite seems to remember what it is that caused this national celebration. Maybe some people just don’t know any more. Maybe some people have forgotten. I always think it’s worth thinking about what it was that Guy wanted. What it was he stood for.
Did no one ever wonder why, as he was being slowly executed, Guy Fawkes didn’t struggle? Why he didn’t just admit he was in the wrong and face imprisonment instead of death?
Lost in the library at the University of York, held there by the British government since 1604, Guy Fawkes’ final words go some way to explaining his actions and the reasons he was so defiant until the moment of his death. This document is transcribed from those final words, now forever imprinted on these pages. This is the spoken confession.
Review:
This very short story is well written and well researched for its topic. You feel as if you are there listening to Guy speak his final words. I recommend this as a first read of Michael's work. You can probably read this it just a short time, have some entertainment and get to know a new author in the process. That is a win/win all around. So go ahead and grab this one....it is free!
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