1、 MEGALITHS EUROPES FIRST ROCK STARSGETTING RICH IN ROMETHE PATH TO WEALTH AND POWERMATA HARI SECRETS,LIES,AND GERMAN SPIESTHEPLOTTOKILLTHEKINGGUY FAWKESPLUS:Some Assembly Required The Discovery of the Ishtar GateThe largest offering of commercial-free series,documentaries,and specials.Brought to you
2、 by HISTORY channel.STREAM CLASSIC HISTORYGo to:HistoryV TRIALONE MONTHNATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC HISTORY 1 F R O M T H E E D I T O RThe notorious Guy Fawkes was a member of the plot to blow up Englands Parliament and kill King James I in November 1605.The plan was thwarted when the kings men discovered Fa
3、wkes in the cellars carrying a lantern(above)and guarding barrels of gunpowder.Since then,on November 5 Britain celebrates his defeat,often by burning Fawkes in effigy,a ritual that mocks him and warns potential rebels against the crown.The traditional celebration endures,but the symbol of Fawkes ha
4、s been reinvented.Masks bearing his visage,designed by artist David Lloyd for the graphic novel V for Vendetta and subsequent 2005 movie,gained popularity in the mid-2000s when members of several protest movements began donning them for public events.These distinctive masks are worn at protests the
5、world over,spreading far beyond Britain.Wearing a Fawkes face doesnt ridicule rebellion nowit honors it.This metamorphosis reveals how complicated the lives of symbols are,for new meanings develop when new people adopt them.It also reveals how necessary and enlightening it is to revisit the history
6、of Fawkes to gain insight into how people“remember,remember”this 17th-century figure.Amy Briggs,Executive Editor MEGALITHSEUROPESFIRSTROCKSTARSGETTING RICH IN ROMETHE PATH TO WEALTH AND POWERMATA HARI SECRETS,LIES,AND GERMAN SPIESTHEPLOTTOKILLTHEKINGGUY FAWKESPLUS:Some Assembly Required The Discover
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