We're more accustomed to hearing about, and trying out, the Atkins diet, or the South Beach version. The alcohol diet? It won't ever work, but it'd probably be plenty popular. He was so obese, clergy had trouble fitting him into his stone sarcophagus, and the stench of his body filled the chapel with a foul smell.Īt least his horse must've felt some relief. He eventually died in 1087 when he fell off his horse at the Siege of Mantes.
Though the days that followed were undoubtedly interesting, the diet didn't work. His solution? The French king decided enough was enough, so he confined himself to his room and consumed nothing but alcohol. Apparently, old William apparently got so fat he had trouble staying on his horse! Illustration: Ever tried a diet that didn't work? If so, sympathize with William the Conqueror a man who lived almost 1,000 years ago.
