The death of King John


Numerous, if fictitious, accounts circulated soon after his death that he had been killed by poisoned ale, poisoned plums or a "surfeit of peaches". However, the truth is probably that, while in retreat from the French invasion, John crossed the marshy area known as The Wash in East Anglia and lost his most valuable treasures, including some of the Crown Jewels, to the unexpected incoming tide. This dealt him a terrible blow, which affected his health and state of mind, and he contracted a fatal case of dysentery. He was buried in the cathedral in the city of Worcester.
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