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On the other hand he did go from being known as "William the Bastard" to being known as "William the Conqueror". It is also illustrative of the advances in med
by jbandela1 3y ago
On the other hand he did go from being known as "William the Bastard" to being known as "William the Conqueror".
It is also illustrative of the advances in medical science. As one of the richest, most powerful men in the world, William could only wait for the inevitable horrible death which took 5 weeks to happen from the date of injury to when he died. Today, these kinds of injuries and worse are routinely treated in trauma centers all across the world.
- sandworm101 3y agoI have heard that his bloated abdomen needed to be "pierced" to get him into the coffin, which no doubt released a horrible stench. But I like to think that someone had the honor of actually stabbing the King, that someone from the "bastard" line of thinking enjoyed doing so.
- saiya-jin 3y agoyou didn't read the article, did you
- sandworm101 3y agoI did. I've read of this incident many many times. Anyone who has studied British history has read several versions and translations, each slightly different.
- inglor_cz 3y ago"As one of the richest, most powerful men in the world, William could only wait for the inevitable horrible death which took 5 weeks to happen from the date of injury to when he died." True, but it is also true that the richest, most powerful people of today still die after weeks of agony because of conditions we cannot treat. At best, we can sedate them a bit to make their passing easier. People from the 23rd century will likely pity us just as much as we pity medieval people.
- vrighter 3y agoor because they start beleving that fruit will cure their highly treatible cancer.