Gustav III (1746-92) King of Sweden from 1671. Assassinated during a masked ball. Verdi's 1859 opera 'Un ballo in maschera' originally romanticised version of episode, but censorship would now allow assassination of a king, so plot was transferred to 17th century Boston, Massachusetts. Copperplate engraving.

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Gustav III (1746-92) King of Sweden from 1671. Assassinated during a masked ball. Verdi's 1859 opera 'Un ballo in maschera' originally romanticised version of episode, but censorship would now allow assassination of a king, so plot was transferred to 17th century Boston, Massachusetts. Copperplate engraving.

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