Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-10-28
Death of English Kings.

William the Conqueror died from enormous
fat, from drink, and from the violence of his pas
sions.
William Rufus died the death of the poor stays
that he hunted.
Henry the First died of guttony. having ca
ten too much of dash of lampreys.
Stephen died in few days, of what was
called lilac passion, Of which we suppose may be
a royal word for prussic acid or something like
it.
Henry the Second died of broken heart, o.
casioned by the bad conduct of his children. A
broken heart, is very odd complaint for mon
arch to die Of Perhaps "rat's bane in his por-
ridge" meant the same thing as a broken heart
Richard Occur de Loin died like the animal
from which his heart was named, by an arrow
from an archer.
John died nobody knows how, but it is said
of chagrin, which we suppose, is another term for
dose of hellebore.
Henry the Third is said to have died "natu-
raj DEATH" by which, with kings in palaces means
the unnatural death by which amortal can shuttle
of his mortal coil"
Edward the First is likewise said to have died
of natural Sickness" sickness which it would
puzzle all the college of physicians to denomin-
ate.
Edward the Second was most barbarously, in
decently murdered, by ruffians, employed by his
own mother and her paramour.
Edward the Third died of dotage, and Richard
the Second of starvation, the very reverse of
George the fourth.
Henry the Fourth is said to have died 'of fits
caused by uneasiness," and uncasiness in palaces
at those times was a very common complaint.
Henry the Fifth is said to have died "of a
painful affliction, prematurcly." This is court
ly phrase for getting rid of king.
Henry the Sixth died in prison by means known
then only TO his jailor, and known now only by
heaven.
Edward the Fifth was stranglcd in the tower
by his uncle Richard the Third, whom Hume de-
clares to have possessed every quality for govern
ment.
Richard the Third was killed in battle, fairly,
of course, for all kings were either killed or died
naturally according to the court circulars of those
days.
Henry the Seventh wasted away as a miser
ought to do and Henry the Eighth died ofcarbun-
cles, fat and fury, whilst Edward the Sixth died,
of decline.
Queen Mary is said to have died of "a broken
heart" whereas she died of a surfet, from eating
too much of black pudding, her sanguinary ma
ture being prone to hogs blood Or blood of any
sort.
Old Queen Bess is said to have died of melan-
choly from having sacrificed Essex to his enc
mics.
James the First died of drinking, and of the
effects of nameless vice.
Charles the FIRST died righteous death on the
scatfold, and Charles the Second died suddenly,
it is said ofapoplexy.
William the Third died from copsumptve
habit of body, and from the stumbling of his
horse.
Queen Anne died from her attachment to
"stroug WATER" or in other words, from drunken
ness which the physicians politely called the drop
sy. :.
George the First died of drunkenness, which
his physicians as politely called an apoplectic,
fit.
George the Second died by asrupture on the
heart, which the periodicals Of the day ter1ned.a
visitation of God. 1t is the only instance III
which God ever touched his heart,
George the Third died as lie lived-a madman
Throughout life he was at least consistent mon
arch,
| George the Fourth died of gluttony and drunk
enness.
William the Fourth died amidst the sympa
thies of his subjects.