The Victorian Era is notorious for its fascination with death. The Queen herself mourned the loss of her husband for nearly four decades. No one was safe from the Reaper.
Lord William Russell survived decades as a politician throughout a bloody era, avoiding trouble as it arose. However, no amount of preparation nor caution could have prevented his gruesome murder.
Let’s Mourn.
Sources:
Encyclopædia Britannica, inc. (n.d.). William Russell, lord Russell. Encyclopædia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Russell-Lord-Russell
Redd, W. (2022, April 29). Meet the twisted con man who passed himself off as a Rockefeller and got away with murder for 28 years. All That’s Interesting. https://allthatsinteresting.com/clark-rockefeller
Walton, G. (2020, August 6). Lord William Russell: Murdered by François Benjamin Courvoisier. geriwalton.com. https://www.geriwalton.com/murder-of-lord-william-russe/
Wikimedia Foundation. (2024, February 14). William Russell, lord Russell. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Russell,_Lord_Russell
#murderpodcast #newpodcast #truecrimepodcast #truecrime #crimejunkie #newpodcasts2024 #mfm #myfavoritemurder #truecrimecomedy #20/20 #abc #dateline #48hours #crimetime #comedy #investigationdiscovery #wikipedia #murderpedia #skiphollandsworth #unsolved #coldcase #vermont #eurporeanserialkiller #gmm #goodmythicalmorning #scottpeterson #lacipeterson #belgium #belgianserialkiller #mystery #victorianserialkiller #victorianera #victoriancrime #victoriankiller
