The murder of Prime Minister Spencer Perceval
Connolly, Martin2018
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England entered the 19th century having lost the American states and was at war with France. The slave trade had been halted and the country was in torment, with industrialisation throwing men and women out of work. As the merchants of England and America saw their businesses stagnate and profits plummet, everyone blamed the government and its policies. Assassination stalked the streets. The man at the centre of the storm was Prime Minister Spencer Perceval. From the higher reaches of society to the beggar looking for bread, many wanted him dead, due to policies brought about by his inflexible religious convictions and his belief that he was appointed by God. In May 1812 he entered the Lobby of the Houses of Parliament when a man stepped forward and fired a pistol at him. Using freshly-discovered archive material, this book explores the assassin's thoughts and actions through his own writings.
Main title:
The murder of Prime Minister Spencer Perceval / Martin Connolly.
Author:
Imprint:
Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword History, 2018.
Collation:
176 pages ; 24 cm.
ISBN:
9781526731241 (pbk)152673124X (pbk)
Dewey class:
941.073 CON941.073
LC class:
DA536
Language:
English
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BRN:
330230