Murder

Murder is in Death.

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Starved to death

In 1210 William de Braose was starved to death at Corfe Castle, Dorset [Map].

In 1213 Maud de Clare 1184-1213 [aged 29] starved to death.

In February 1332 Walter Liath de Burgh -1332 starved to death whilst imprisoned by his cousin William Donn Burgh 3rd Earl of Ulster [aged 19]. Walter's sister Gylle de Burgh planned William's assassination in revenge.

On 26th March 1402 David Stewart 1st Duke Rothesay 1378-1402 [aged 23] starved to death.

Was fatally poisoned

In July 1182 Maria Komnene [aged 30] was fatally poisoned, probably on the orders of his wife's step-mother Maria of Antioch, who would also poison her husband Renier of Montferrat [aged 20] a year later.

In 1183 Renier of Montferrat [aged 21] was fatally poisoned, as his wife Maria Komnene had been a year before, probably on the orders of his wife's step-mother Maria of Antioch.

Before 2nd August 1218 Louis II Count Loon was fatally poisoned. His succeeded brother Henry [aged 82] succeeded Count Loon.

On 2nd August 1218 Henry Count Loon [aged 82] was fatally poisoned a few days after his brother had been. His succeeded brother Arnold succeeded III Count Loon.

In 1777 Catherine Bradford was fatally poisoned with arsenic by a servant according to the plaque at a Cheltenham church.

Deeds of King Henry V

Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.

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On 29th August 1780 Theodosius Boughton 7th Baronet [aged 20] was was fatally poisoned by his brother-in-law Captain John Donnellan who was subsequently executed for the crime

William de de Clare 1228-1258 was fatally poisoned by his steward whilst having breakfast with his brother Richard, who was also poisoned but survived, and Prince Edward.