The Assassination of King Gruffith

The head of king griffith was delivered to earl harold godwinson. Harold repackaged it and he sent it to king edward as a demonstration of his victory. But even the chronicle had to admit that it wasn't the earl who did it. It was kinggriffith's own en. This was an assassination, and a cowardly one at that. According to orderic vitalis, king gruffith was soaking in the bath when he was taken by surprise and decapitated. There are a few likely suspects. The leaders of the southern dynasties had plenty of reasons to want griffith dead. Griffith had been killing their kings, and