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Mar 22, 2015 · Skeleton of Richard III found under English parking lot in August 2012. Remains have been examined and researched, yielding some surprising discoveries
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Richard III was 32 when he died. The complete skeleton, showing the curve of the spine. Overall, the skeleton is quite slender for a man but there is no skeletal evidence for the limp or withered arm favoured by authors such as Sir Thomas More or William Shakespeare. He did, however, suffer from severe scoliosis (curvature of the spine). This ...
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In 1856 a memorial plaque to Richard III was erected next to Bow Bridge by a local builder, stating, "Near this spot lie the remains of Richard III the last of the Plantagenets 1485". The discovery of a skeleton in 1862 in the river sediments near the bridge led to claims that Richard's bones had been found, but closer examination showed they ...
Feb 4, 2019 · A ‘car park king’ timeline: the discovery of Richard III. In 2012, researchers and archaeologists found a skeleton under a car park in the city of Leicester. The remains were believed to be Richard III, the Plantagenet king who was killed at the battle of Bosworth in 1485.
Feb 4, 2013 · The skull of Richard III. Injuries to the skeleton appear to confirm contemporary accounts that the king died in battle. ... After Richard III, archaeologists hope to find grave of Alfred the ...
Aug 16, 2022 · 4. King Richard. “The head wounds, the arrow in the spine, and severe scoliosis all provide strong circumstantial evidence that this is Richard’s body,” said Lin Foxhall. At that time, however, though news of the find had broken, the evidence was just that -circumstantial. A generation ago, the evidence would have provided a verdict that ...
Aug 25, 2022 · Prof King addressed a press conference in 2013 to show the DNA samples taken from a skeleton of Richard III and other descendants "I got brought on to the project in June 2011," she added.
