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5 days agoBedlam regicide's eulogy for a squirrel to go on display
An illustrated poem eulogizing a deceased squirrel by James Hadfield is on display for the first time at the Bethlem Museum of the Mind.
James Hadfield, a patient at Bethlem, gained notoriety after attempting to assassinate King George III in 1800 during a theatrical performance, which led to an insanity plea that transformed legal precedents for mental illness.