During Victoria's first pregnancy in 1840, in the first few months of the marriage, 18-year-old Edward Oxford attempted to assassinate her while she was riding in a carriage with Prince Albert on her way to visit her mother. Oxford fired twice, but either both bullets missed or, as he later claimed, the guns had no shot. He was tried for high treason and found guilty, but was acquitted on the grounds of insanity. In the immediate aftermath of the attack, Victoria's popularity soared, mitigating residual discontent over the Hastings affair and the bedchamber crisis. Her daughter, also named Victoria, was born on 21 November 1840. The Queen hated being pregnant, viewed breast-feeding with disgust, and thought newborn babies were ugly. Nevertheless, over the following seventeen years, she and Albert had a further eight children: Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (b. 1841), Alice (b. 1843), Alfred (b. 1844), Helena (b. 1846), Louise (b. 1848), Arthur (b. 1850), Leopold (b. 1853) and Beatrice (b. 1857). COUNT 14
QSN1 What year was Queen Victorias first pregnancy? ANS1 1840 QSN2 Who attempted to assasinate Victoria while she was riding in a carriage? ANS2 Edward Oxford QSN3 How old was Edward Oxford? ANS3 18 QSN4 Who was riding in the carriage with Victoria when Oxford attempted to assasinate her? ANS4 Prince Albert QSN5 How many times did Oxford fire the gun at Victoria and miss? ANS5 twice QSN6 Who tried to assassinate Queen Victoria while she was pregnant with her first child? ANS6 Edward Oxford QSN7 Queen Victoria and Prince Albert had how many more children after Victoria's birth?  ANS7 eight QSN8 When was Queen Victoria's first daughter born?  ANS8 21 November 1840 QSN9 What year was Albert Edward, Queen Victoria's first born son born?  ANS9 1841 QSN10 What major life event was Victoria facing when she also had to contend with her first assassination attempt? ANS10 first pregnancy QSN11 When was Victoria's first assassination attempt? ANS11 1840 QSN12 What did the first assassination attempt do for Victoria's reign? ANS12 popularity soared QSN13 What was Edward Oxford charged with after his assassination attempt? ANS13 high treason QSN14 What happened to Edward Oxford to after he was found guilty of high treason? ANS14 acquitted on the grounds of insanity