What and who killed Richard the Lionheart and what happened to him?

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Gangrene

According to HistoryUK and most other conventional history you will find on the internet, Richard the Lionheart died of a gangrene infection caused by being shot in the shoulder by a crossbow bolt fired by "Bertram the Archer".

HistoryUK

It was while besieging the castle at Chalus in France that he was shot by a crossbow bolt in the shoulder. Gangrene set in and Richard ordered the archer who had shot him, to come to his bedside. The archer’s name was Bertram, and Richard gave him a hundred shillings and set him free.

King Richard died at the age of 41 from this wound. The throne passed to his brother John.

Hanged

The archer that killed Richard the Lionheart had originally been pardoned by Richard, but was hanged after the death of Richard.

HistoryUK

A sad end for the Lion-Heart, and alas, also for poor Bertram the archer. Despite the King’s pardon he was flayed alive and then hanged.

Was the bolt poisoned or was it the botched surgical procedure that killed the King?

Whilst on the internet you will likely be able to get alternative accounts and conspiracy theories, most conventional history does not mention any such thing and appears to be quite confident that a gangrene infection was the cause of death.

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