fawkes
11Fawkes — Recorded in a number of spellings including Fakes, Faulks, Faulkes, Fawkes, Fawks, Fawlks, Fawlkes, Foulks, Foulkes, Fowkes and others this famous surname is arguably Norman French, and was introduced into the British Isles around the time of the …
12Fawkes — noun English conspirator who was executed for his role in a plot to blow up James I and the Houses of Parliament (1570 1606) • Syn: ↑Guy Fawkes • Instance Hypernyms: ↑conspirator, ↑coconspirator, ↑plotter, ↑machinator * * * /fawks/, n …
13Fawkes — /fawks/, n. Guy, 1570 1606, English conspirator and leader in the Gunpowder plot of 1605: Guy Fawkes Day is observed on November 5 by the building of effigies and bonfires. * * * …
14Fawkes — n. family name; Guy Fawkes (1570 1606), English gunpowder plot conspirator who was executed for being part of the Gunpowder Plot (plot to to blow up the English Parliament and King James I of England on November 5th 1605) …
15Fawkes,Guy — Fawkes (fôks), Guy. 1570 1606. English conspirator executed for his role in the Gunpowder Plot, an attempt to kill James I and blow up Parliament on November 5, 1605, to avenge the persecution of Roman Catholics in England. * * * …
16Fawkes, Guy — born 1570, York, Eng. died Jan. 31, 1606, London British conspirator. A convert to Roman Catholicism and a religious zealot, Fawkes joined the Spanish army in the Netherlands in 1593 and became noted for his military skill. In 1604 he returned to …
17Fawkes, Guy — (1570–1606) Rebel. Fawkes was a native of Yorkshire and was brought up in the Church of England. In c. 1593 he converted to Roman Catholicism and, under the influence of Robert Catesby, he became involved in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. The… …
18Fawkes, Guy — (1570, York, Inglaterra–31 ene. 1606, Londres). Conspirador británico. Convertido al catolicismo y fanático religioso, se alistó en el ejército español en los Países Bajos en 1593 y se hizo conocido por su capacidad militar. En 1604 regresó a… …
19Fawkes, Guy — (1570–1606) Catholic rebel caught up in England’s unsuccessful Gunpowder Plot. Guy Fawkes’ (note apos.) Day is November 5 and marks the date of his capture, not execution …
20Fawkes — biographical name Guy 1570 1606 English conspirator …
