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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
Artist's impression of Perceval's assassination, 11 May 1812 Memorial to Spencer Perceval in St Luke's Church, Charlton, where he was buried At 5:15 pm, on the evening of 11 May 1812, Perceval was on his way to attend the inquiry into the Orders in Council.
- The Duke of Portland, Himself
- The Earl of Liverpool
Perceval morreu após ser baleado no saguão da Câmara dos Comuns, em Londres. Seu assassino era John Bellingham, um comerciante de Liverpool que mantinha reclamações contra o governo. Bellingham foi detido e, quatro dias após o assassinato, foi julgado, condenado e sentenciado à morte.
Learn how the only British prime minister to be murdered in office was shot dead by a disgruntled businessman in 1812. Read the details of the crime, the investigation, the trial and the aftermath of this tragic event.
9 de mai. de 2024 · Died: May 11, 1812, London (aged 49) Title / Office: prime minister (1809-1812), United Kingdom. Chancellor of the Exchequer (1807-1809), United Kingdom. attorney general (1802-1806), United Kingdom. House of Commons (1796-1812), United Kingdom. (Show more) Political Affiliation: Tory Party.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
11 de mai. de 2012 · Learn about the only British Prime Minister to have been assassinated, Spencer Perceval, and the events of 11 May 1812. See the documents and plans that reveal the details of the murder and the conspiracy theories that followed.
9 de fev. de 2010 · In London, Spencer Perceval, prime minister of Britain since 1809, is shot to death by deranged businessman John Bellingham in the lobby of the House of Commons. Bellingham, who was inflamed by...
