"Forbidden Fish": Did King Henry I Die of Lamprey Poisoning?

england food poisoning henry i king lamprey listeria monocytogenes medical history poisoning

Journal

Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
May 2023
Historique:
accepted: 21 05 2023
medline: 22 6 2023
pubmed: 22 6 2023
entrez: 22 6 2023
Statut: epublish

Résumé

For centuries, the sudden and mysterious death of King Henry I has been attributed to a large meal of lampreys that accidentally poisoned the unfortunate monarch. In this article, we conclude that lampreys were likely not the cause of the king's illness, nor is it likely that he was deliberately poisoned. Although a wide variety of abdominal pathologies could have been responsible, we suggest that a sporadic central nervous system (CNS) infection of 

Identifiants

pubmed: 37346210
doi: 10.7759/cureus.39298
pmc: PMC10281476
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article Review

Langues

eng

Pagination

e39298

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2023, Turner et al.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The views expressed in this study are those of the author and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, Madigan Army Medical Center or the U.S. Government.

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Auteurs

Matthew D Turner (MD)

Transitional Year, Madigan Army Medical Center, Lakewood, USA.

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