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On 11 May 1812, at about 5:15 pm, Spencer Perceval, the prime minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, was shot dead in the lobby of the House of Commons by John Bellingham, a Liverpool merchant with a grievance against the government.
- 11 May 1812; 211 years ago, c. 5:15 pm
- House of Commons, London, England
- Spencer Perceval
- Perceval's policies towards the Napoleonic Wars, personal grievances of Bellingham
Spencer Perceval KC (1 November 1762 – 11 May 1812) was a British statesman and barrister who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from October 1809 until his assassination in May 1812. He is the only British prime minister to have been assassinated, and the only solicitor-general or attorney-general to have become prime minister.
- The Duke of Portland, Himself
- The Earl of Liverpool
All that is generally remembered about Spencer Perceval is that he was the only British prime minister ever to be assassinated. By all accounts he was a thoroughly decent, honourable and competent man, but he was cut off in his prime and failed to make any lasting mark.
4 de mar. de 2022 · Spencer Perceval enjoys the unfortunate distinction of being the only British Prime Minister to die at the hands of an assassin. His political career coincided with a period of upheaval...
9 de mai. de 2024 · Spencer Perceval (born Nov. 1, 1762, London, Eng.—died May 11, 1812, London) was a lawyer, politician, and British prime minister from 1809 until his assassination in 1812. The second son of the 2nd Earl of Egmont, Perceval was educated at Harrow and at Trinity College, Cambridge.
11 de mai. de 2012 · The only British Prime Minister to have been assassinated was Spencer Perceval, and The National Archives has marked the 200 th anniversary of this event, which occurred on 11 May 1812,...
15 de mai. de 2024 · Perceval is the only British Prime Minister to have been assassinated. He was shot by John Bellingham, a failed businessman with a grievance against the Government, in the lobby of the House of Commons on 11th May 1812. Perceval was succeeded by Robert Jenkinson, the second Earl of Liverpool.
