Say what you will about kings but they used to die in hilariously gory ways. We haven't seen a proper traditional slapstick death in a long time, it's mostly boring old age instead of getting stabbed by an assassin hiding in the toilet while taking a shit and not being noticed til they began to rot
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For kings only (self-styled & otherwise)!
CW: Gross lesions, wow thanks Wikipedia
Pemphigus vulgaris was a particular horror that i remember from textbook photos - it's an autoimmune disorder that strikes mostly middle-aged people, but...
Kings used to die after gorging on an absurd amount of their favorite fish dish
Kings used to die by blowing themselves up while checking out their fancy cannons
Kings used to die of severe mercury poisoning while seeking immortality, then have their eunuchs pretend they were still alive for months
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toilet-related_injuries_and_deaths
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