Guy Fawkes

English member of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605
Person human Q13898
Guy Fawkes
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Guy Fawkes

Summary

Guy Fawkes is a human[1]. His place of birth was York[2]. He was born on April 13, 1570[3]. He died in Westminster[4]. He died on January 31, 1606[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6] and soldier[7]. He ranks in the top 0.36% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,498 views/month, #3,635 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Guy Fawkes was born in York[2].
  • Guy Fawkes died in Westminster[4].
  • Guy Fawkes was born on April 13, 1570[3].
  • Guy Fawkes died on January 31, 1606[5].
  • Guy Fawkes's father was Edward Fawkes[9].
  • Guy Fawkes's mother was Edith Jackson (Blake)[10].
  • Guy Fawkes held citizenship in Kingdom of England[11].
  • Guy Fawkes's professions included military personnel[6].
  • Guy Fawkes's professions included soldier[7].
  • Guy Fawkes's education included a stint at St Peter's School[12].
  • Guy Fawkes's religion is recorded as Catholicism[13].
  • Guy Fawkes is recorded as male[14].
  • Guy Fawkes's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Guy Fawkes's military branch is recorded as Army of Flanders[16].
  • Guy Fawkes's Commons category is recorded as Guy Fawkes[17].
  • Guy Fawkes's military, police or special rank is recorded as alférez[18].
  • The cause of death was cervical fracture[19].
  • Guy Fawkes was part of the conflict Eighty Years' War[20].
  • Guy Fawkes's family name is recorded as Fawkes[21].
  • Guy Fawkes's given name is recorded as Guy[22].
  • Guy Fawkes's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Guy Fawkes[23].
  • Guy Fawkes's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[24].
  • Guy Fawkes's depicted by is recorded as Guy Fawkes mask[25].
  • Guy Fawkes's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26].
  • Guy Fawkes's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Guy Fawkes's place of birth was York[2]. He was born on April 13, 1570[3]. His father was Edward Fawkes[9]. His mother was Edith Jackson (Blake)[10].

Education

Guy Fawkes was educated at St Peter's School[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military personnel[6] and soldier[7].

Personal Life

Guy Fawkes's religion is recorded as Catholicism[13].

Death and Burial

Guy Fawkes died on January 31, 1606[5]. He died in Westminster[4]. The cause of death was cervical fracture[19].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Guy Fawkes include Guy Fawkes Night[28], a holiday[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1605[31]; he mask[32]; Guido Fawkes[33], a website[34], in United Kingdom[35]; Guy Fawkes River[36], a river[37], in Australia[38]; he[39], a literary work[40], written by William Harrison Ainsworth[41]; Guy Fawkes River National Park[42], a national park of Australia[43], in Australia[44], founded in 1972[45]; and Guy Fawkes Island[46], an island group[47], in Ecuador[48].

Why It Matters

Guy Fawkes ranks in the top 0.36% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,498 views/month, #3,635 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Entities named for him include Guy Fawkes Night[28], a holiday[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1605[31]; he mask[32]; Guido Fawkes[33], a website[34], in United Kingdom[35]; Guy Fawkes River[36], a river[37], in Australia[38]; he[39], a literary work[40], written by William Harrison Ainsworth[41]; and Guy Fawkes River National Park[42], a national park of Australia[43], in Australia[44], founded in 1972[45].

FAQs

Where was Guy Fawkes born?

Guy Fawkes's place of birth was York[2].

Where did Guy Fawkes die?

Guy Fawkes passed away in Westminster[4].

Who were Guy Fawkes's parents?

Guy Fawkes's father was Edward Fawkes[9]. Guy Fawkes's mother was Edith Jackson (Blake)[10].

What did Guy Fawkes do for work?

Guy Fawkes worked as military personnel[6] and soldier[7].

Where did Guy Fawkes go to school?

Guy Fawkes was educated at St Peter's School[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . news.bbc.co.uk. news.bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . parliament.uk. parliament.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Mother Edith Jackson (Blake)
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