Guy Fawkes, a prominent figure in the history of England, was one of the main conspirators of the ‘Gunpowder Plot’ that aimed to overthrow King James I, the Protestant king of England. The plan failed, and Fawkes and his fellow conspirators were executed before the public. Fawkes was born into a family of Protestants and followed the ‘Church of England.’ After his father’s death, his mother remarried. Fawkes’s stepfather followed Roman Catholic beliefs. Fawkes gradually drifted to Catholicism, and started to think of ways of rebelling against the Protestant king. He moved to Spain and joined the Spanish fight against the Protestants in Netherlands. While in Spain, Fawkes adopted a Spanish version of his name, “Guido Fawkes.” He sought the support of the Spanish king, Philip III, for starting a Catholic rebellion in England. However, the Spanish king denied his support. Later, Fawkes was introduced to Robert Catesby, the leader of conspirators of the ‘Gunpowder Plot.’ Fawkes traveled back to England under a false name and planned to blow up the ‘Parliament of England’ and to overthrow the king. However, the plot was discovered and Fawkes and others were arrested. After a thorough interrogation, Fawkes revealed the details of his plan. Soon, he was publicly executed. The date of his execution is still celebrated in Britain, as the day that marked the victory of the throne over conspirators.