William the Conqueror's Tomb

William the Conqueror's Tomb

When William the Conqueror died, his funeral was delayed for several days. Then the stone sarcophagus made for him was found to be too short, so they tried to force his bloated corpse in, but his "swollen bowels burst, and an intolerable stench assailed the nostrils of the bystanders and the whole crowd."

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