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John Francis attempted assassination of Queen Victoria
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John Francis attempted assassination of Queen Victoria
Vintage engraving of John Francis attempted assassination of Queen Victoria. On 29 May 1842, Victoria was riding in a carriage along The Mall, London, when John Francis aimed a pistol at her, but the gun did not fire. The assailant escaped; however the following day, Victoria drove the same route, though faster and with a greater escort, in a deliberate attempt to provoke Francis to take a second aim and catch him in the act. As expected, Francis shot at her, but he was seized by plainclothes policemen, and convicted of high treason
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