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Jump To Comment: 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1"Spencer Perceval's most lasting claim to fame is that he is the only British PM, so far, to have been assassinated.
On 11 May 1812, while on his way to take part in a debate on the Orders in Council passed by Portland's ministry, Perceval was shot in the lobby of the House of Commons by John Bellingham.
Bellingham, who had been trying unsuccessfully to obtain government compensation for debts incurred while he was in Russia, gave himself up immediately. He was tried at the Old Bailey and condemned to death: he was executed on 18 May 1812. Perceval was buried in the family vault in St. Luke's, Charlton, on 16 May 1812."
""You forgot
by Ali H. Wednesday, Nov 2 2005, 11:02am
about the mortar attack which came within yards of killing the whole cabinet:
"Just after 10 am on Thursday, 7 February 1991, as the most senior figures in the Tory War Cabinet discussed their strategy in the Gulf War, then raging, one of three IRA mortars, launched from a firing position on the corner of Horseguards Avenue and Whitehall, landed in the British Prime Minister's residence.
Blast windows and their frames protecting the cabinet room shattered as ministers dived for cover under tables. The IRA mortar heading straight for the cabinet room had hit a tree and exploded 15 yards short of its target. This, coupled with special defences in the cabinet room, ensured that injuries were restricted to two civil servants and two policemen attached to the Diplomatic Protection Squad. What was not lost on those inside Number 10 was that had the device not struck the tree it would have ploughed straight into the cabinet room, almost certainly killing the British Prime Minister and most senior members of the British government. "
http://irelandsown.net/10downing.html""
excellent post . Was a student in Blighty at the time . When the news came through that cold wintry day , Irish , muslim and even a serb student glanced at each other in the tutorial barely able to conceal their grins . One guy even did a little dance on the way to the pub . All mirth and celebration was understandably hushed and subdued but a pleasnt day ill long remember
Indeed it was certainly a case of Bi Billy. Dont tell Paisley he'd have a stroke.
Hopefully his cock wasn't too big, Billy was rather fond of boys, or so many historians would have us believe. Whatever he saved Ulster from, it certainly wasn't sodomy.
Well he was tough enough to fight on despite being injured. Read the OO version at the link.
It was a fight between 2 foreign monarchs. The lesser of 2 evils won: William was a King whose power was going to be subject to Parliament. James felt he had the divine right to rule. It should be noted that King Billy wasnt in favour of the Penal Laws (which hit Presbyterians and Quakers as well). These came from the Established Church of England and their supporters in Parliament.
""It was noticed that the genitalia of King William's horse were solid lead and weighed a stone and a half""
Ha Ha, I'm pretty sure that it would have been King Billys genitalia, he showed some balls at the Boyne!
A bit off-topic but you might all enjoy this:
"4 November. William of Orange, later king of Great Britain and Ireland, was born in 1650. An equestrian statue of him, blown up in 1929 by Republicans, remained on a scrapheap until World War II, by which time the Dublin waterpipes were in such a state that more water was escaping than getting through to people's taps. It was noticed that the genitalia of King William's horse were solid lead and weighed a stone and a half. The horse's member proved perfect for sealing pipes. "
"will try get the expression of prissy indignation just right"
no, no! its one of rightous anger!
burning people in effigy really is an interesting one on the voodoo scales. we do a lot of it in county longford.
ready since april 6th 2004
technically being a dub I would be a south brit.
But thanks for the info, will try get the expression of prissy indignation just right
i'm 6' 1". i would be honoured to be burned in effigy by west brits.
good idea about choosing our own effigy...quick question - how tall are you?
yeah, but i meant Westminster itself where Guys original plot took place.
If you are having a bonfire on the 5 November, then burn an effigy of the Queen of England or of Tony Blair.
about the mortar attack which came within yards of killing the whole cabinet:
"Just after 10 am on Thursday, 7 February 1991, as the most senior figures in the Tory War Cabinet discussed their strategy in the Gulf War, then raging, one of three IRA mortars, launched from a firing position on the corner of Horseguards Avenue and Whitehall, landed in the British Prime Minister's residence.
Blast windows and their frames protecting the cabinet room shattered as ministers dived for cover under tables. The IRA mortar heading straight for the cabinet room had hit a tree and exploded 15 yards short of its target. This, coupled with special defences in the cabinet room, ensured that injuries were restricted to two civil servants and two policemen attached to the Diplomatic Protection Squad. What was not lost on those inside Number 10 was that had the device not struck the tree it would have ploughed straight into the cabinet room, almost certainly killing the British Prime Minister and most senior members of the British government. "
http://irelandsown.net/10downing.html