On April 6th, 1199, King Richard died after a wound from a crossbow bolt turned gangrenous; which wound having been taken during the siege of Château de Châlus-Chabrol.
What if the Lionheart had never been wounded? How might English history have developed from there?
For one thing, King Richard was just 42 when he died. If he avoided that crossbow bolt, he could very easily have reigned for another 15-20 years. This would have delayed the accession of Prince John to the throne and, very possibly, butterflied Magna Carta out of existence.
What sayeth the hive mind on this?
What if the Lionheart had never been wounded? How might English history have developed from there?
For one thing, King Richard was just 42 when he died. If he avoided that crossbow bolt, he could very easily have reigned for another 15-20 years. This would have delayed the accession of Prince John to the throne and, very possibly, butterflied Magna Carta out of existence.
What sayeth the hive mind on this?