Pierre Basile (d. April 6, 1199) was the boy who killed [[Richard I]]
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'''Pierre Basile''' (d. April 6, 1199) was a boy who was credited with killing [[Richard I]]. He was defending the small castle of Châlus-Chabrol, and managed to mortally wound King Richard I with a shot from his crossbow.
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== Pardoning ==
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He was reportedly pardoned by Richard I, on his deathbed. However, that order was ignored, and he was flayed and hanged.