Definition/Summary:
History
- Longespée:”Long-sword” knight/crusader son of William Longespée
- Nicknamed after his great size & the even larger weapons he used
- Help rebuild Ascalon castle after pilgrimage to Holy Land.
Expanded info:
Mysterious death
- Father’s tomb was opened in 1791. The well-preserved corpse of a rat which carried traces of arsenic was found inside his skull.