Citation

Martin G. J. Clin. Neurosci. 2001; 8(1): 8-9.

Affiliation

Wakefield Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand. grahammartin@paradise.net.nz

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1054/jocn.2000.0828

PMID

11148075

Abstract

At the age of 68, Pope Boniface the VIII was hit in the face with a heavy mailed fist and then imprisoned, where he neither ate nor drank for 48 hours. Rescued, he was alert and rational but a few days later unable to appear in public. In Italy he is sa id to have died of shame at being hit. He died 5 weeks after the blow, probably with alternating periods of drowsiness and delirium. It is suggested he died of a subdural haematoma.

Language: en