# Law behind Bonfire Night among records sent from parliament to National Archives

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-11-03T08:00:41+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/nov/03/law-behind-bonfire-night-among-records-sent-from-parliament-to-national-archives
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Collection gems include 1605 Thanksgiving Act passed after Guy Fawkes’s failure and the longest act in the archives As Bonfire Night approaches and firework displays light up the UK, in a file on a shelf in the labyrinthine National Archives can be found a flat vellum page, inscribed in exquisite calligraphy, and the origin of this week’s explosive celebrations. The 1605 Thanksgiving Act was passe

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