Benjamin Disraeli
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Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield (1804 – 1881) was a British politician and writer who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom twice.
Biography
Early life and marriage
Benjamin was born in London to Isaac and Maria D'Israeli. When he reached twelve, his father converted them to the Anglican Church from Judaism and Benjamin later Anglicized his name from D'Israeli to Disraeli for his employment in Maples's law firm in 1821.
Before entering the House of Commons, Disraeli pursued his interest in literature and stock exchange. However, Benjamin soon found himself in debt. Despite his situation, Benjamin found his way into Parliament by 1837 as a member of the Conservative Party; there he forged his lifelong rivalry with William Gladstone.
Benjamin married Mary Anne Lewis for what the people thought as financial reasons in which later, they would prove themselves true lovers.
Aiding the Assassins
During his first term as Prime Minister in 1868, Disraeli introduced the Corrupt Practices Act which was meant to end electoral bribery. Wishing to maintain its grasp on London, the British Rite of the Templar Order plotted to kill Disraeli to stall the implementation of the act indefinitely and allow its favored candidate, Gladstone, to become Prime Minister.
The Templar James Brudenell hired men to kill Disraeli, although the plot was foiled by the Assassin Jacob Frye. He infiltrated Disraeli's carriage after learning from the Templar-affiliated gang Blighters member of the plot, pretending to be his bodyguard. Though Disraeli was suspicious, his wife Mary Anne allowed Jacob to speak. A gunshot interrupted their conversation and Jacob defended the Disraelis from their Blighters attackers. While Jacob was busy with the attackers, more Blighters arrived and hijacked Disraeli's carriage. After Jacob managed to rescue them, Disraeli highly suspected Gladstone to be the one responsible for the attacks.
Disraeli and his wife were later invited by Jacob and his twin sister Evie to their train hideout to request invitations for the ball at Buckingham Palace, to which Mary Anne sadly admitted that none were available. Disraeli said that if Gladstone were in attendance, he'd give Jacob his invitation card. However, Evie suggested that instead Jacob steal the Gladstones' invitations.
Disraeli later becomes embroiled in a Templar plot to bomb Parliament. He was held hostage by the Templar leader, but was thankfully saved by the Frye twins, who proceeded to defuse all the bombs around Parliament. Disraeli then brought the Frye twins to meet with the Queen, who properly thanked them for foiling the Templars.
Death
In his old age, Disraeli suffered gout and severe asthma and eventually died in 1881. Queen Victoria, with whom he became good friends over the course of their political tenure, was distraught by his passing but was forbidden from attending his funeral due to royal protocols. He was buried with his beloved wife at the Church of St. Michael and All Angels in Hughenden, Buckinghamshire.
Trivia
- Even if Jacob is detected while trying to approach Disraeli's carriage, neither he nor his wife Mary Anne Disraeli appear to be alarmed.
- Disraeli was affectionately referred to as "Dizzy" by his wife Mary on many occasions.
- Disraeli's in-game model closely resembles that of the young Winston Churchill.
Gallery
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Disraeli meeting Jacob -
Disraeli's carriage being attacked
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