THE ASSASSINATION OF P.M. PERCEVAL, May 11, 1812

Spencer Perceval (1762-1812) had been Prime Minister for three years when he was shot in the lobby of the House of Commons, May 11, 1812. He is the only British Prime Minister to have been assassinated. The following is an excerpt from John Ashton’s Social England Under the Regency, Chapter  6: One of the principal social … Continue reading "THE ASSASSINATION OF P.M. PERCEVAL, May 11, 1812"