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37: The History of the Plantagenets II

Classical Stuff You Should Know

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The War of the Roses

Peter Basilius died of gangrene the crossbow bolts sunk six inches into his shoulder So it was a pretty serious wound and Peter Basilius did not get let off he was I think he was hanged or beheaded or no beheaded was for nobles. John wanted to be king obviously, but there were two men William Marshall and this other guy whose name was uh Hubert Walter these were some of the regions of England who got together one evening and they basically tried to figure out who was going to be king. They eventually said all right we'll push john's claim to be king but um Wow Hubert Walter said this to William Marshall. You will never come to regret anything You

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