Out of the turmoil of Victorian London, seven men emerged from the shadows.

They each have the same target, the most famous woman in the world.

She threw herself into the arms of those in the carriage and was horribly frightened by this attack.

A Flintlock pistol has every chance of killing someone.

Whether she was a young bride or an elderly widow, Queen Victoria was a target.

But little is known about these would-be assassins and why they did it.

Listen to Killing Victoria.

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