Kings and Killers: The assassination attempts of Alfonso XII and Alfonso XIII

September 05, 2021 00:20:32
Kings and Killers: The assassination attempts of Alfonso XII and Alfonso XIII
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Kings and Killers: The assassination attempts of Alfonso XII and Alfonso XIII

Sep 05 2021 | 00:20:32

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Show Notes

The photo you see for this podcast just may be the first image in history of a terrorist attack in progress. It happened in Madrid on the very day King Alfonso XIII and his bride Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg got married. They were returning from the church. The vividness of the chaos captured on film makes it one of the most extraordinary pictures ever taken. Listen to the podcast about three assassination attempts that took place during the turbulent days of the turn of the 20th Century. Enjoy.

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