Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-08-30

Death of the Kings Of Englaad.-Wlliam the
connueror grew enormously fat before he died.
II we remember rightly, his death was fastened
by it. and by the natural violence ofhis passions,
which il exasperated.
William Rufus died the death Of the poor stays
which he hunted.
Henry l. fell victim to surfeit OF ampreys.
lie had the reputation Of being very wise prince;
vet we see he was given to the comlnonest oil all
folies--excess in eating.
Stephen died Of the lilac passion, together with
dis,emper to which he had been long subject.
Henry H. is understood to have died OF bro
ken heart by the discord and undulfuluess OF his
children.
Richard Ceur de Lion died like the animal
from which he was named, by shot from the
hand of au archer.
John died of bad health and chagrin, brought
suddenly to a crisis By yexatious obstacles during
amarch.
We forget the death of Henry III. the most
Insignificant of the British Princes.
Edward |. died on his road to Scotland OF
natural sckness.-we forget what
Edward Ill. was barbarously murdered by ruf-
fans, supposed to be employed b. his own moth
err and her paramount, Mortimer.
Edward III. expired in a state of dotage.
Richard III. Is supposed to have been starved
to death.
Henry w. died of fits caused by ureasiness.
Henry v. of painful affection prematurely.
/, is not known whether Henry vi. died a ma
tural or violent death--but he ended his life In
prison. :.
The death Of Edward ". is attributed to his
irregularities.
Edward " persisted in the Tower-it is sup
posed BY means of his uncle, Richard.
D;,b,rl I'll was sajp RoswOrth Field
Henry VII. wasted away in decline, AS be-
fitted miser.
Henry VIII. died Of fat and fury.
Edward VI. of a consumption.
Mary, Of broken heart.
Elizabeth, not without suspicion of the same
disase caused by the death of Essex. She lay
upon cushions on the floor refusing to so to bed,
and for long time would not speak.
James |. of hurley, bad state Of body, has-
tered with habit of drinking, and it is thought
with unea,uess about affairs.
Charles |. was beheaded.
Charles III. was cut off by apoplexy.
James al. died in exile, probably OF repeated
disappoiutments at not being able to regain his
kingdom.
William Ill Of a consumptive habit of body,
shattered by fall from his horse.
Anne, of dropsy, brought on by an attach
ment to cordials. The immediate family OF her
father, Clarendon, like himself, were all of gross
habit of life.
George |. of paralytc attack.
George III. suddenly of rupture in the heart.
George Ill. Of a complication of Affections.
George |. and end, were foreigners. George lst
was So. George Sd %, and George 4th So years
Old when crowned. George Sd had 9 sons and
daughters.
George Sd was the 6rst of the Georges born in
England, was the grandson Of George Cd, and
born June 4th, 1888; succeeded to the throne Oc-
tober s5, 1862; died in 1920. The late King
was Regent 10 years, and crowned King in 1920;
was born August 10, 1851. aud would have been
90 wears old the 18th of the present month";
William Henry, the Duke Of Clarence, the third
son of George Sd, was born August 2lst. 1865,
and of course was 65 years old the 2lst of this