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'''Guy Fawkes''' (1570 – 1606), also known as '''Guido Fawkes''' while fighting for the [[Spanish Empire|Spanish]], was a member of a group of provincial English Catholics | '''Guy Fawkes''' (1570 – 1606), also known as '''Guido Fawkes''' while fighting for the [[Spanish Empire|Spanish]], was a member of a group of provincial English Catholics best remembered for his involvement in the failed {{Wiki|Gunpowder Plot}} of 1605. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Role in the Gunpowder Plot=== | ===Role in the Gunpowder Plot=== | ||
On 5 November 1605, Guy Fawkes attempted to blow up the [[Palace of Westminster]], but was arrested by Sir [[Thomas Knyvet, 1st Baron Knyvet|Thomas Knyvet]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: 10 Downing Street]]</ref> After his capture, | On 5 November 1605, Guy Fawkes attempted to blow up the [[Palace of Westminster]], but was arrested by Sir [[Thomas Knyvet, 1st Baron Knyvet|Thomas Knyvet]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: 10 Downing Street]]</ref> After his capture, Fawkes was trialed and executed in the Palace.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Houses of Parliament]]</ref> | ||
===Legacy=== | ===Legacy=== | ||
In 1725, after [[John Young]] used the ''[[Fenghuang]]'' to sink [[Rajah]]'s fleet at the [[Cebu]] harbor, [[Edward Kenway]] compared | In 1725, after [[John Young]] used the ''[[Fenghuang]]''{{'}}s [[cannon]]s to sink [[Rajah]]'s fleet at the [[Cebu]] harbor, [[Edward Kenway]] compared his bombardment to a "Guy Fawkes display".<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 68|Episode 68]]</ref> | ||
In 2010, [[Shaun Hastings]] worked as a junior professor and taught a course that included the 1605 Gunpowder Plot. As a result, on December 9, Shaun took the pseudonym "Guy Fawkes" when he released a letter detailing [[Abstergo Industries]]' inner workings to [[WikiLeaks]]. When Abstergo's CEO [[Alan Rikkin]] ordered the letter to be pulled, he incorrectly stated that | In 2010, [[Shaun Hastings]] worked as a junior professor and taught a course that included the 1605 Gunpowder Plot. As a result, on December 9, Shaun took the pseudonym "Guy Fawkes" when he released a letter detailing [[Abstergo Industries]]' inner workings to [[WikiLeaks]]. When Abstergo's CEO [[Alan Rikkin]] ordered the letter to be pulled, he incorrectly stated that Fawkes was involved in the [[French Revolution]]. When [[Caroline Grey]] corrected him, he snapped at her, claiming "''We are making history here, the past is largely irrelevant.''"<ref>[[Abstergo.com]] – [[James Morse's email]] – Subject header: "Guy Fawkes"</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Revision as of 01:53, 26 September 2025
Guy Fawkes (1570 – 1606), also known as Guido Fawkes while fighting for the Spanish, was a member of a group of provincial English Catholics best remembered for his involvement in the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605.
Biography
Role in the Gunpowder Plot
On 5 November 1605, Guy Fawkes attempted to blow up the Palace of Westminster, but was arrested by Sir Thomas Knyvet.[1] After his capture, Fawkes was trialed and executed in the Palace.[2]
Legacy
In 1725, after John Young used the Fenghuang's cannons to sink Rajah's fleet at the Cebu harbor, Edward Kenway compared his bombardment to a "Guy Fawkes display".[3]
In 2010, Shaun Hastings worked as a junior professor and taught a course that included the 1605 Gunpowder Plot. As a result, on December 9, Shaun took the pseudonym "Guy Fawkes" when he released a letter detailing Abstergo Industries' inner workings to WikiLeaks. When Abstergo's CEO Alan Rikkin ordered the letter to be pulled, he incorrectly stated that Fawkes was involved in the French Revolution. When Caroline Grey corrected him, he snapped at her, claiming "We are making history here, the past is largely irrelevant."[4]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed (promotional material only)
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (mentioned in Database entry only)
- Assassin's Creed film (promotional material only)
- Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple (mentioned only)
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Database: 10 Downing Street
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Database: Houses of Parliament
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 68
- ↑ Abstergo.com – James Morse's email – Subject header: "Guy Fawkes"