Fawkes was a member of a Catholic group who wanted to remove the Protestant King James from power. The original Guy Fawkes Day was celebrated immediately following his execution. It was not until two centuries later that effigies of the pope were replaced with those of Guy Fawkes. The effigies are later burned. Where Halloween originated, Ireleand, the day is still celebrated much as it is in the United States.
Parties follow, with games, food, and future telling.