Shooting Victoria: Madness, Mayhem and the rebirth of the British Monarchy
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Shooting Victoria: Madness, Mayhem and the rebirth of the British Monarchy is a political science, monarki book by Paul Thomas Murphy.
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From a hunchbacked dwarf to a paranoid poet assassin, a history of Victorian England as seen through the numerous assassination attempts on Queen Victoria. 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.
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Shooting Victoria: Madness, Mayhem and the rebirth of the British Monarchy is a Political Science, Monarki, Assassination attempts, Attempted assassination, Monarchy book.
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From a hunchbacked dwarf to a paranoid poet assassin, a history of Victorian England as seen through the numerous assassination attempts on Queen Victoria. 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 reperc...
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Shooting Victoria: Madness, Mayhem and the rebirth of the British Monarchy was written by Paul Thomas Murphy.