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A Brand New York Times Notable Book for 2012.  From the hunchbacked dwarf to some weird poet–assassin, a brief history of Victorian England as seen through the assassination attempts on Queen Victoria. During Queen Victoria’s 64-year rule, no less than eight attempts were made on her life. Murphy uses each would be murderer and the consequences of the actions, lighting everyday life in Victorian England, the improvement of the monarchy under Queen Victoria and the advancement of the assaults in light of changing cultural problems and technology.There was Ed Oxford, a bartender who imagined becoming an admiral, who was merely surprised when his make an effort to take the expectant Queen and King consort created him a madman inside the world’s eyes. There clearly was hunchbacked John Bean, who imagined historic prestige in a published treason test, and William Hamilton, permanently damaged by the forces of the Irish Potato Famine. Roderick MacLean allowed Victoria to effectively hit madness pleas from Britain’s lawful procedure.