Bannister Truelock conspired to assassinate George III of the United Kingdom in 1800 along with James Hadfield. [1]
Truelock was a shoemaker and a religious fanatic who prophesied the second coming of Jesus Christ. He also insisted in the belief that the Messiah would be born from his mouth. [2] [3] In December 1800, he was admitted to Bethlem Royal Hospital for allegedly persuading James Hadfield that by shooting George III, Hadfield would bring peace to the world. [4]
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Bannister Truelock conspired to assassinate George III of the United Kingdom in 1800 along with James Hadfield. [1]
Truelock was a shoemaker and a religious fanatic who prophesied the second coming of Jesus Christ. He also insisted in the belief that the Messiah would be born from his mouth. [2] [3] In December 1800, he was admitted to Bethlem Royal Hospital for allegedly persuading James Hadfield that by shooting George III, Hadfield would bring peace to the world. [4]
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