King Richard I of England dies from gangrene caused by the crossbow wound he received at the siege of Châlus. His younger brother, John Lackland, becomes King of England. Richard's jewels are left to his nephew, Otto of Saxony."King John" by Warren. Published by University of California Press in 1961. p. 48 As a result of Richard's death, French warrior Mercadier has Pierre Basile flayed alive and hanged.
