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On what holiday did the British burn cats alive in the 17th century?

On the night of November 5, the British set off fireworks and burn an effigy of the Catholic Guy Fawkes, a participant in the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605, the purpose of which was to blow up the Parliament building along with the Protestant king speaking there. However, in the same 17th century, when the traditions of the holiday were still being formed, they usually took out their anger on the images of the Pope and the devil. In 1677, for greater effect, they were stuffed with live cats, whose screams when burned made an indelible impression on the crowd.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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