Spencer Perceval

Spencer Perceval was British prime minister from 1809 until his assassination in 1812. He remains the only British prime minister to have been assassinated.

John Bellingham: John Bellingham was a British merchant who assassinated Prime Minister Spencer Perceval in 1812. His shooting of Perceval made the prime minister the only British premier assassinated.
Assassination of Spencer Perceval: The 1812 killing of British prime minister Spencer Perceval by John Bellingham in the House of Commons lobby. This event ended Perceval’s premiership and remains unique in British political history.
Peninsular War: A conflict from 1808 to 1814 in which Britain, Portugal, and Spain fought Napoleonic France in Iberia. Perceval’s government continued Britain’s military commitment against France in Spain and Portugal.
Tory Party: A British political tradition that developed into the modern Conservative Party. Perceval led a Tory ministry whose direction continued under his successor.
George III: George III was king of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820. Perceval led the government during the king’s final years of incapacity.
House of Commons: The elected chamber of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Perceval was shot in its lobby while entering the chamber.
Orders in Council: British regulations that restricted neutral trade with Napoleonic Europe during the Napoleonic Wars. Perceval’s ministry defended these trade restrictions despite their domestic costs.
Whig Party: A British political party that opposed the Tories and later helped form the Liberal Party. Whig leaders sought to shape the government formed after Perceval’s death.
Lord Liverpool: Lord Liverpool was a British prime minister who held office from 1812 to 1827. He succeeded Perceval after the assassination and led the wartime government.
British Cabinet: The senior collective body of ministers that directs the British government. Perceval’s ministry had to maintain government business after its leader was killed.

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William GrenvilleCompared with: Perceval’s Tory government replaced the broad coalition Grenville had led.