A Blow-up at Breakfast! 1792

King George III leaps from his chair, his breeches aflame. Queen Charlotte looks up in alarm. Newton's print references an incident at the House of Commons on 9 May 1792. Smoke filled the lobby, causing panic and fear of radical attack. The source turned out to be a pair of breeches that had been set on fire and hidden in a cupboard

1792 Aflame Alarm Blow Up Blow-up Breeches Causing Cupboard Filled Hidden Incident Leaps Lobby Panic Radical References Source

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