Talk: Charles VIII of France

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The account of Charles's death may be open to question. I have seen the doorway where Charles is thought to have struck his head. It is easily high enough for me to pass through, and I am 6 ft 2 in. Charles was extremely short, bein hardly over 5 ft. It would be impossible for him to hit his head on the lintel without jumping high into the air. I was assured the floor had not been lowered, and there is no evidence of this. The possibility of him being assassinated must be considered, the obvious culprits being partisans of Louis of Orleans, who succeeded Charles as Louis XII. I don't think the traditional account can be accepted by anyone who has seen the site where he had his "accident".

I.G. Helps