On 29 May 1842, Victoria was riding in a carriage along The Mall, London, when John Francis aimed a pistol at her but the gun did not fire; he escaped. The following day, Victoria drove the same route, though faster and with a greater escort, in a deliberate attempt to provoke Francis to take a second aim and catch him in the act. As expected, Francis shot at her, but he was seized by plain-clothes policemen, and convicted of high treason. On 3 July, two days after Francis's death sentence was commuted to transportation for life, John William Bean also tried to fire a pistol at the Queen, but it was loaded only with paper and tobacco and had too little charge. Edward Oxford felt that the attempts were encouraged by his acquittal in 1840. Bean was sentenced to 18 months in jail. In a similar attack in 1849, unemployed Irishman William Hamilton fired a powder-filled pistol at Victoria's carriage as it passed along Constitution Hill, London. In 1850, the Queen did sustain injury when she was assaulted by a possibly insane ex-army officer, Robert Pate. As Victoria was riding in a carriage, Pate struck her with his cane, crushing her bonnet and bruising her forehead. Both Hamilton and Pate were sentenced to seven years' transportation. COUNT 15
QSN1 What was the name of the man that tried to shoot Queen Victoria? ANS1 John Francis QSN2 Why did Francis fail to kill Queen Victoria? ANS2 the gun did not fire QSN3 On what date did John Francis try to shoot Queen Victoria? ANS3 29 May 1842 QSN4 Where was Queen Victoria when Francis tried to shoot her? ANS4 riding in a carriage along The Mall, London QSN5 What happened to Francis after his attempt to shoot Victoria? ANS5 he escaped QSN6 Who made two unsuccessful attempts on Queen Victoria's life in 1842? ANS6 John Francis QSN7 What was John Francis's eventual sentence for the attempt on the Queens life?  ANS7 transportation for life QSN8 Who shot at Queen Victoria on July 3, days after John Francis's sentence was commuted?  ANS8 John William Bean QSN9 Who fired a shot at Queen Victoria's carriage in 1849? ANS9 William Hamilton QSN10 What person recieved a seven year transportation sentence for striking Victoria on the head with his cane?  ANS10 Robert Pate QSN11 Who escaped Victoria's guards after attempting to fire a shot at her? ANS11 John Francis QSN12 What happened to John Francis after his second attempt to fire on the Queen? ANS12 death sentence was commuted to transportation for life QSN13 What did John William Bean try to fire at Queen Victoria? ANS13 paper and tobacco QSN14 What were the consequences of John William Bean's attempt to fire at the Queen? ANS14 18 months in jail QSN15 When did William Hamilton fire a powder charge at Victoria's carriage? ANS15 1849