The Last Person Convicted Under a 19th-Century Law
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2026-06-14T10:01:16.658677
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TIL that early into her reign, Queen Victoria deliberately rode a certain route to provoke a man who had threatened to shoot her the previous day. He did shoot at her, and was arrested immediately.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treason_Act_1842
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A 19th-century law still in use? The shocking story behind a 2023 conviction.