Guy Fawkes Day, commemorating Nov. 5, 1605, is when the English government foiled a plot by Guy Fawkes and other Catholics to blow up Parliament, kill King James I, and place one of his Catholic relatives on the throne. I wonder how this was observed in Virginia in the 17th century..... To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html