Wednesday, April 27, 2005

The Death of Roman Emperor Claudius or "Maybe I'd Better Pass on the Mushrooms Tonight."

Claudius was already very ill, but Agrippina, his wife, was an impatient woman (she had things to do, places to go), so she had the poisoner, Locusta (this guy was officially employed by the palace) poison a mushroom. In the event that should fail, Agrippina had the doctor put more poison down the emperor’s throat – on the feather being used to cause him to vomit up the first poison!

Git-R-Done!

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