Bannister Truelock

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Bannister Truelock conspired to assassinate George III of the United Kingdom in 1800 along with James Hadfield.^[1]

Truelock was a shoemaker and a religious fanatic who prophesied the second coming of Jesus Christ. He also insisted in the belief that the Messiah would be born from his mouth.^[2]^[3] In December 1800, he was admitted to Bethlem Royal Hospital for allegedly persuading James Hadfield that by shooting George III, Hadfield would bring peace to the world.^[4]

References

↑ Eigen, Joel Peter. "Hadfield, James". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/41013.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
↑ Dickens, Charles. "All the Year Round: A Weekly Journal". 17.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
↑ Poole, Steve (2000). The Politics of Regicide in England, 1760-1850: Troublesome Subjects. Manchester University Press. p. 124. ISBN 0719050359.
↑ Andrews, Jonathan (1997). The History of Bethlem. Psychology Press, 1997. p. 390. ISBN 0415017734.

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[1] Eigen, Joel Peter. "Hadfield, James". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/41013.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[2] Dickens, Charles. "All the Year Round: A Weekly Journal". 17.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[3] Poole, Steve (2000). The Politics of Regicide in England, 1760-1850: Troublesome Subjects. Manchester University Press. p. 124. ISBN 0719050359.

[4] Andrews, Jonathan (1997). The History of Bethlem. Psychology Press, 1997. p. 390. ISBN 0415017734.

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