FIRST NEWS UNIT 3

                            

SHOOTING THE KING

        THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY, 18 OF JULY, AMADEO I OF SAVOY HAS SUFFERED A GUNFIRE

The king and his wife were coming from taking a carriage ride along El Retiro and Paseo del Prado, like so many other times.

That same day, aware in the palace that the king and his wife planned to take the usual drive through the usual drive through El Retiro, they had insisted that he not go out on the street because an attack was going to occur, which seemed announced.

On the way back, after crossing through Puerta del Sol to take the downhill of Arenal Street the shooting ocurred. None of the shots hit the target, which is almost unusual without anyone interceding to prevent it and at such a short distance. The shootings were fired in front of the church of Sab Ginés de Arles. Some said there were no injuries, others that a policeman was killed and others that one of the horses died.

The king continued on his way to the palace, and there he hurried to telegraph his father. Yesterday morning the king went to the scene of the bombing. Already on Arenal Street, inspecting the place on foot, he encountered passersby around him, who applauded and cheered. At the moment it seems that all parties condemn the attack. 

Yesterday afternoon when he returned to the palace he had to look out on the balcony that faces the Plaza de Oriente opposite the many people who cheering him, which motivated Amadeo to exclaim: "We would have to suffer an attack every day to see this".

Once again you have to be surprised by the ease of attacking the highest characters of a nation at any point and at any time in Madrid. The attack was carried out by two or three individuals armed with blunderbuss.judging by his enemies it can be believed that the attack was organized by Carlist, supporters of Isabel or republicans.
And who do you think is behind? 

HISTORICAL JOURNALISTS - UNIT 3

    Saturday , 31th December 1870 

OUR GENERAL HAS BEEN MURDERED

Prim dies after several days of suffering

Yesterday , Friday the 30th December 1870 , General Prim died in War's Office .He died at 56 years old in his bedroom by an infection due to severe injuries caused by fire guns after three days of being ambushed in La Calle del Turco.

It was around 7:30 pm, and a heavy snowfall was falling on the door of The Congress and waiting for the general,there was a green carriage pulled by two horses.

They were heading to the presidential residence when they were surprised by two carriages that crossed the path with three armed individuals. The assistant warned him that they were going to open fire and that they should get out of the carriage and tried to defend themselves. The general received three hits in the left arm that caused damage to the hand eventually causing the amputation of the ring phalanx and  a shot in the shoulder whose shrapnel fragments remained until 2:00 am on Wednesday.

After the attack, the general remained several days at rest and under medical care , but unfortunately yesterday Saturday he passed away.

It is claimed that the general died from the injuries but we have found strangulation marks on his neck that seem quite suspicious.

The general had many enemies, which implies that some of them  could  be the murderer; he had mainly turned against  Isabel´s supporters by dethroning his queen and the Carlists for the result of The War.

We will inform you soon if we receive any breaking news.
Right now we have no more information.


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The Messenger - Unit III

The long-awaited independence is completed

Friday 22/07/1831 (Brussels)

It has been more than a dozen years, but we can finally say it. The process of our country’s independence is finally complete.

Belgium has been unified to Holland since the rest of Europe decided it in the Congress of Vienna, but they didn't think about our differences. Most of people who were literate or had an important position in the army were in the north in Holland’s territory. In addition, their language, customs and religion were imposed on us by the government. Discontent run through our streets since this trait was considered unfair by many belgians.

Belgium Revolts

Since the July 27 revolutions in Paris last year, the people have been rising up, loots and attempts to get the power such us riots have been going on since then. This is something that led our previous king, Frederick, to send his military army fight against the people in revolt. After that, Belgium celebrated a constituent assembly and started to be considered as a free state by France and Great Britain.

In February this assembly agreed on a constitution for this new state, determining a model of government for a parliamentary monarchy, something that came with another problem, who should occupy the position of monarch? There have been several candidates for the throne, but they’ve all been rejected, most of them to avoid problems with France and Great Britain. All but one, Leopold of Saxony-Coburg, Prince of a German Duchy and widower of princess Charlotte of England.  

Leopold I, King of Belgium

Leopold I, born 40 years ago in the Holy

Roman Empire, was made colonel when
he was just 6 years old and general at the
age of 12 in Russia. He was contacted by
Napoleon himself to be his assistant,

which he refused and went back to Russia
to fight under Alejandro I’s orders against
   Napoleonic Empire. His skills and abilities
allowed him to become a marshal, the highest

place in the army, with just 25 years. His impeccable

career has attracted the attention of many countries,
Peru and Greece asked him to be their king, but he
refused their proposals. He only accepted when he
was requested to be the new Belgium’s king. 

                                                                          

Since yesterday, we’ve got a new capable ruler of a new free state, and Britain has assured protection in exchange of king’s impartiality. In short, this new situation will yield Belgium the chance to be at the forefront of the industrial countries.

THE EXPLORER NEWS - UNIT 3

10/08/1830

LONG LIVE THE KING

 "ÉGALITÉ FILS".

Louis Philippe I of Orleans snatches the throne from

Charles X.

Louis Philippe I of Orleans

Yesterday, the liberal deputies elected the new king, Louis Philippe I of Orleans, due to the desire of the Marquis de LaFayette. This has been caused due to the Trois Glorieuses, the three days of revolutions that took place in Paris from the 26th to the 29th of July, that led to the overthrow of King Charles X, the French Bourbon monarch, and the consequent ascent of his cousin Louis Philippe I of Orleans.

After this coronation, the people hope him to approve all the politic reforms that his predecessor didn´t approve, such as the extension of the census vote in which only people with a certain level of income can vote, that Parity in the Upper House ends being hereditary, that civil rights, such as freedom of expression and of the press is guaranteed and the abolition of censorship.

Apart from that, since 1821 the government has been dominated by ultramonarchist ministers, causing growing discontent among both moderate monarchists and the liberal bourgeoisie, and a peak in republican ideas. On the other hand, the popular classes have been suffering a great economic crisis and huge famines that have hit the country.

Trois Glorieuses

This king change is marking the shift from a constitutional monarchy, under the restored House of Bourbon to the July Monarchy, meaning a new historical and hopeful beginning for the country. And now that the House of Orléans is reigning, there will be a replacement of the principle of hereditary right by popular sovereignty.

From here, we hope that these proposals will come true and that this revolution has been worth for a better start for the nation.