We don't know the concentration of poison in the two doses of poison. Joffrey's could have been slightly milder. Cressen was about 80 and frail. Joffrey was young and healthy. Joffrey had just eaten a feast which could slow down poison. There are reasons why Joffrey could have lasted a few minutes longer than Cressen.
In what was surely one of the most anticipated deaths on Game of Thrones, King Joffrey Baratheon is poisoned at his wedding reception and tries to play it cool, but then turns very purple. 235 votes More Joffrey Baratheon
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Perhaps one of the show's most reviled characters, at his wedding feast King Joffrey met his maker when he drank a goblet of poisoned wine, given to him by Tyrion, to wash down some pie. Talk
The crime was committed during a luxurious feast that was held in honor of the King's marriage to Margery Tyrell. Involuntary witnesses to the death of the young man were all invited to the celebration. The tool of murder was poison, which was poured into a bowl of wine. A few sips of poisoned liquid was enough to make Joffrey die from So thank goodness “someone” kills him. In A Storm of Swords, Joffrey Baratheon finally meets his demise. In the book it is unclear exactly who poisons Joffrey’s wine with the poisonous gem Picture: YouTube / HBO, Game of Thrones 2. King Joffrey's demise. Ingesting poison, Joffrey eventually died in his mother Cersei's arms - after riling in pain and foaming at the mouth, of course! mUhGk.
