Perceval had led the\u00a0Tory\u00a0government since 1809, during a critical phase of the\u00a0Napoleonic Wars. His determination to prosecute the war using the harshest of measures caused widespread poverty and unrest on the home front; thus the news of his death was a cause of rejoicing in the worst affected parts of the country. Despite initial fears that the assassination might be linked to a general uprising, it transpired that Bellingham had acted alone, protesting against the government’s failure to compensate him for his treatment a few years previously, when he had been imprisoned in Russia for a trading debt. Bellingham’s lack of remorse, and apparent certainty that his action was justified, raised questions about his sanity, but at his trial he was judged to be legally responsible for his actions.<\/p>\n After Perceval’s death, Parliament made generous provision to his widow and children, and approved the erection of monuments. Thereafter his ministry was soon forgotten, his policies reversed, and he is generally better known for the manner of his death than for any of his achievements. Later historians have characterised Bellingham’s hasty trial and execution as contrary to the principles of justice. The possibility that he was acting within a conspiracy, on behalf of a consortium of Liverpool traders hostile to Perceval’s economic policies, is the subject of a 2012 study.<\/p>\n Culled from:\u00a0Wikipedia<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.decidedlygrim.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/PercevalShooting.jpg\")
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