Guy Fawkes Night fireworks at Glasgow Green, Scotland (© mountaintreks/Shutterstock)

On the night of 5 November, the skies across the United Kingdom light up with fireworks, bonfires and the occasional singsong of 'Remember, remember the fifth of November.' But behind the sparklers and toffee apples lies a tale of treason, gunpowder and one man forever linked with an explosive plot that fizzled out.