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Shooting Victoria Madness,mayhem,and The Rebirth Of The British Monarchy,paul Thomas Murphy by Murphy, Paul Thomas is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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During Queen Victoria’s 64-year reign, no fewer than eight attempts were made on her life. Murphy follows each would-be assassin and the repercussions of their actions, illuminating daily life in Victorian England, the development of the monarchy under Queen Victoria and the evolution of the attacks in light of evolving social issues and technology.There was Edward Oxford, a bartender who dreamed of becoming an admiral, who was simply shocked when his attempt to shoot the pregnant Queen and Prince consort made him a madman in the world’s eyes. There was hunchbacked John Bean, who dreamed of historical notoriety in a publicized treason trial, and William Hamilton, forever scarred by the ravages of the Irish Potato Famine. Roderick MacLean enabled Victoria to successfully strike insanity pleas from Britain’s legal process. Most threatening of all were the “dynamitards” who targeted her Majesty’s Golden Jubilee—who signaled the advent of modern terrorism with their publicly focused attack.From these cloak-and-dagger plots to Victoria’s brilliant wit and steadfast courage, *Shooting Victoria* is historical narrative at its most thrilling, complete with astute insight into how these att

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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Murphy, Paul Thomas
Publisher
Pegasus Books : Distributed by W.W. Norton & Company
Published
2012
Language
EN
ISBN
9781605983547
Category
history
Subjects
Fiction, Memoir, History
Rating
3.64 / 5 (391 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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