Attempted assassination of Hugh of Jaffa in Jerusalem; Fulk denied complicity

Summary:
While Hugh of Jaffa was awaiting a boat to go into exile in Italy, he was badly wounded in an assasination attack in a Jerusalem street. The attempted assassin, a Breton knight, claimed to have acted on his own initiative, to gain Fulk's favour, but all assumed that Fulk was more directly involved, and public opinion turned against him. However he arranged the Breton's execution by mutilation, which was completed without the man implicating him 
Dates:
1133 
Breton knight (Anonymus 4043)
  • Tried to assasinate Hugh 4009 in a Jerusalem street, leading to the assumption that Fulk 4001 was involved; he himself claimed to have acted on his own initiative, to gain Fulk's favour (: ) William of Tyre bk. 14, 18.1-23
Fulk V, count of Anjou, king of Jerusalem (Fulk 4001)
  • When Hugh 4009 was stabbed in Jerusalem, all assumed Fulk was implicated; but he arranged the guilty Anonymus 4043's death by mutilation so that his denials of Fulk's complicity would have maximum effect (: ) William of Tyre bk. 14, 18.1-36
Hugh, count of Jaffa (Hugh 4009)
  • Awaiting a boat for exile in Italy, was stabbed and badly wounded by Anonymus 4043 in a Jerusalem street; all assumed Fulk 4001 was involved, and public opinion turned against him; but Anonymus 4043 executed by mutilation without implicating him (: ) William of Tyre bk. 14, 18.1-36