[blam]

GGG Ping.

"Charles V was only 58 years of age at his death, probably from malaria..."

Malaria in England?

[Paperdoll]

Gout? The Port Wine will do it every time.

[colorado tanker]

The concept of a Roman Empire was resurrected in the 17th century after the ancient Roman Empire had fallen centuries before.

The Holy Roman Empire had been around a lot longer than that, at least since Charlemagne.

[Charles Henrickson]

Charles V was debilitated by gout. . . .

Probably got it from the Diet of Worms.

< /lutheran pun >

[Flyer]

Gout ping!

His physicians recommended that he follow a strict diet, but the emperor had a voracious appetite, especially for meat. He also liked to drink large quantities of beer and wine, and he even ordered a specially designed four-handled drinking mug

[TexasTransplant]

I want one of those four handled mugs!

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Blam. Malaria was indeed a problem. Not sure, I think Cromwell also died of that (in England).

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[dighton]

Gout depicted by James Gillray

[Rastus]

Gout. Damn gout. Same thing that nearly laid Bobby Hill low.