[MadIvan]

The idea of turning Guy Fawkes into a hero is utterly barmy as well. There's a reason why we burn him in effigy to this day.

Regards, Ivan

[wideawake]

Fawkes was a nutter, but he was seized upon as a propaganda tool with which to bash Catholics.

Most people can tell you that Fawkes was a Catholic, but few know that he was exposed by a fellow Catholic who had received word of and who was horrified by his plans.

We never hear about "Lord Monteagle, the brave Catholic who saved King and Parliament."