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36: The History of the Plantagenets

Classical Stuff You Should Know

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Henry the Second Dies of Dysentery

Henry the young king dies of dysentery. He knows he kind of needs to throw down with his son, but he doesn't want to because it's his son. On his death bed, he tells his best friend, William Marshall, he says, I want you to take up the cross and go on a pilgrimage in Jerusalem. The pope is like, oh man, Henry, I see what you did. As long as you pay attention to me now, Henry's like, fine, I will pay attention to you, pope.

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