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Margaret Nicholson, c. 1750 1828. Englishwoman who attempted to assassinate King George III with a dessert knife in 1786. The King was uninjured. Nicholson apparently considered herself heir to the throne. She was certified insane and committed to Bethlem Royal Hospital where she died 42 years later. After a contemporary print by an unknown artist.

Margaret Nicholson, c. 1750 1828. Englishwoman who attempted to assassinate King George III with a dessert knife in 1786. The King was uninjured. Nicholson apparently considered herself heir to the throne. She was certified insane and committed to Bethlem Royal Hospital where she died 42 years later. After a contemporary print by an unknown artist.
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Margaret Nicholson, c. 1750 1828. Englishwoman who attempted to assassinate King George III with a dessert knife in 1786. The King was uninjured. Nicholson apparently considered herself heir to the throne. She was certified insane and committed to Bethlem Royal Hospital where she died 42 years later. After a contemporary print by an unknown artist.
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Album / Ken Welsh/Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group
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4077 x 5197 px | 60.6 MB
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34.5 x 44.0 cm | 13.6 x 17.3 in (300 dpi)