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Why Spencer Perceval Had to Die: The Assassination of a British Prime Minister
Why Spencer Perceval Had to Die The Assassination of a British Prime Minister
Author: Andro Linklater
On 11 May 1812 Spencer Perceval, the British Prime Minister, was fatally shot at close range in the lobby of the House of Commons. In the confused aftermath, his assailant, John Bellingham, made no effort to escape. A week later, before his motives could be examined, he was tried and hanged. Here, for the first time, the historian Andro Linklate...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781408831717
ISBN-10: 1408831716
Publication Date: 5/9/2013
Pages: 304
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Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Book Type: Paperback
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