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The most unusual deaths of kings

We might be aware of the glory of the kings of bygone ages and we might also be familiar with the deeds of bravery that they performed, but are we aware of the most unusual ways in which they found themselves dead? Royalty is guaranteed access to privileges in life that others cannot hope to attain. They get the best education and healthcare, along with the fanciest clothes and tastiest food that money can buy. Even so, the one thing they aren’t guaranteed is a peaceful death at an advanced age.


Let's start with the king that deserves to top the list ........... Martin Aragon In 1410, Martin ate a whole goose. This made his stomach very upset, as you'd expect. The king got into bed and called for his jester to come to take his mind off it. But the jester took forever to get there. When the clown finally showed up, Martin asked him what had taken so long. He apologized, saying he'd been "in the next vineyard, your majesty, where I saw a young deer hanging by his tail from a tree as if somebody had punished him for stealing figs." That's not really funny. If anything, it's a sad image of animal abuse. But Martin thought it was the most hilarious thing ever. It's recorded he started laughing and kept at it for three hours, when he finally fell out of bed, dead. Maybe Martin is one of the few people to die of laughter ...... poor guy!


Moving on, we have King Adolf Frederick.

He became king of Sweden in 1751. In 1771, Adolf Frederick was trying to squeeze in all the good stuff before he had to give things up for Lent. This meant a traditional feast, which was huge. And Adolf Fredrick apparently ate some of everything, including "lobsters, caviar, sauerkraut, kippers, and champagne." -----now that's a lot!!! That combination alone is enough to make anyone sick, but the king still had room for dessert. Lots of desserts. Swedes traditionally eat a sweet dish on Fat Tuesday, which is "a sweet roll filled with cream." Back then, it was the only day of the year it was served. So Adolf Fredrick ate 14 of them. After this epic meal, the king complained of digestive problems.----expected!!!-----He died later that night and is now known as "the king who ate himself to death."..... oh my God! I never thought a person was crazy about food like this king.....




King Charles II of Navarre's death was so unusual, as an 1803 book put it, "the tragic end of Charles is of a nature to fix attention." If you're pitying him, just know that his nickname was "The Bad," so maybe he kind of deserved it. According to History Collection, Charles' loyalty was extremely flexible, and during conflicts, the king would switch sides to whichever one would bring him more money and power. By 1387, Charles was seriously unwell. He was bedridden and basically unable to move. Critics said all his bad deeds had finally worn him out. His doctors ordered the king to be wrapped head to toe in brandy-soaked linen. This probably made some kind of medical sense at the time, but now, it's ------weird ------never mind!


The woman assigned to wrap and sew up Charles finished her weird job and looked for something to cut the string. She couldn't find anything sharp, so she grabbed a candle to burn it off............wow! What a brilliant idea!!! So guys , next time we ought to just grab a candle instead of finding the scissors ................inspiring indeed !!!.......Unsurprisingly, the alcohol-soaked king burst into flames. History of England records that it was actually a warming pan, not a candle, that ignited Charles, but whatever caused the fire, it was surely unpleasant.



The royalty continues to be one of the most mysterious figures of all times, and so are their deaths !!!


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tamanna190700
12 de abr. de 2020

The article is very interesting, the topic that you chose to write on is amazing , keep it up !!!

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Deepta Krishnamurti Thilak
Deepta Krishnamurti Thilak
11 de abr. de 2020

Seems like overindulgence in any way never pays. Good one

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Rithanya Gopu
Rithanya Gopu
11 de abr. de 2020

unusual, indeed !

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