Connecticut Courier 1836 famous assassination attempt on King of France

Description: Antique Newspaper: News on the execution of Fieschi, Morey and Pepin for their attempt on the life of the king and the subsequent sending of the head of Fieschi to be examined for the purpose of phrenology Year of Publication: 1836 Size: 17" x 22" 4 pages Condition: gently folded, normal aging (see photos) will combine shipping on multiple purchases *Assassination attempt on King Louis-Philippe I of France On July 28, 1835, an individual named Giuseppe Marco Fieschi, along with his accomplices Pierre Morey and Pierre Louis Charles Lecomte, made an assassination attempt on the king during a procession on Boulevard du Temple in Paris.Fieschi and his group used a volley gun, a type of early multi-barreled firearm, to target the king and his entourage. However, the attempt failed to kill the king, although it did cause significant casualties among the spectators. Fieschi, Morey, and Lecomte were eventually captured and brought to trial.On February 19, 1836, Fieschi, Morey, and Lecomte were executed by guillotine for their involvement in the assassination attempt. Their deaths marked the conclusion of a high-profile case that had attracted considerable attention in France at the time.--- The assassination attempt carried out by Giuseppe Marco Fieschi, Pierre Morey, and Pierre Louis Charles Lecomte in 1835 was motivated by their opposition to the government of King Louis-Philippe I of France. At the time, France was under a constitutional monarchy, and there was political unrest and dissatisfaction among various groups.Fieschi, a former soldier and political radical, held grievances against the monarchy and believed that killing the king would spark a revolution. He saw Louis-Philippe I as a symbol of the oppressive regime and sought to remove him from power.Fieschi and his accomplices saw the procession of the king as an opportunity to carry out their plan. Their intention was to assassinate Louis-Philippe I and cause chaos and upheaval in the hopes of triggering a popular uprising against the monarchy.However, their attempt failed to kill the king, and instead resulted in casualties among the bystanders. The motivation behind their actions was rooted in their discontent with the political climate of the time and their desire for radical change.

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