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The story of bullied teenager John Bean, a newsvendor who turned assassin.
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The story of the assassin who attempted to kill Victoria on her way to Windsor Castle.
The young rebel who broke into Buckingham Palace holding a list of demands and a pistol.
A soldier named Robert Pate undertakes the most serious attack on Queen Victoria yet.
In the crowd marking Victoria’s 30th birthday is an out of work bricklayer and he’s armed