Episode 10: Guy Fawkes Day

11/05/18 • 11 min

Do you remember the 2005 dystopian movie starring Natalie Portman, V for Vendetta? Did you ever wonder where the idea for the movie came from, or know that it was originally a graphic novel? In today's 10 minutes, we dive into the history of the inspiration of the movie and novel: the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, better known today as Guy Fawkes Day.

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