Picture No | 10504573 |
Date | 1786 |
Description | Margaret Nicholson attempts to assassinate the king |
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The Englishwoman, Margaret Nicholson, who attempted to assassinate King George III on 2nd August 1786. She approached the King as he alighted from his carriage at St. James's Palace, pretending to carry a petition for him to sign, and then lunged at him with a dessert knife.
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Source | Engraved for the Lady's Magazine |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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