Guy Fawkes was not the leader of the Gunpowder Plot but he was the first of the conspirators to be arrested, on November 5, 1605. He was eventually executed, along with the other conspirators. King James told his subjects to celebrate the failure of the plot against his life by lighting the autumn bonfires, which they had always had on Halloween, on November 5 instead. Guy Fawkes Night continues to be celebrated in Britain with bonfires, on which dummies representing Guy Fawkes (called "guys") are often burnt. Before the guys are burnt it is traditional for children to display them on the street and ask passersby for money by calling out, "A penny for the guy". Public and private fireworks displays are an important part of the festival.