This event has become known as a national day of celebration in England, a story of intrigue and conspiracy as a group of English insurrectionists attempted to explode the English Parliament building at Westminster Palace on November 5, 1605. “Remember remember the 5th of November” has become as meaningful a phrase in England as “Give me liberty or give me death” might be for you and me. Let’s explore that thrilling tale now, known in history as the Gunpowder Plot.