He giveth more grace Posted February 4, 2013 Group: Royal Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 123 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2,049 Content Per Day: 0.32 Reputation: 267 Days Won: 9 Joined: 10/22/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted February 4, 2013 A skeleton found beneath a Leicester car park has been confirmed as that of English king Richard III. The skeleton was found beneath a Leicester car park [snip] Experts from the University of Leicester said DNA from the bones matched that of descendants of the monarch's family. His skeleton had suffered 10 injuries, including eight to the skull, at around the time of death. Two of the skull wounds were potentially fatal. One was a "slice" removing a flap of bone, the other was caused by bladed weapon which went through and hit the opposite side of the skull - a depth of more than 10cm (4ins). [snip] Without the scoliosis, which experts believe developed during teenage years, he would have been about 5ft 8ins (1.7m) tall, but the curvature would have made him appear "considerably" shorter. Article and photo here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-21063882 Note: This King is the one that William Shakespeare wrote him as saying. A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted February 5, 2013 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.76 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.95 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
He giveth more grace Posted February 5, 2013 Group: Royal Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 123 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2,049 Content Per Day: 0.32 Reputation: 267 Days Won: 9 Joined: 10/22/2006 Status: Offline Author Share Posted February 5, 2013 I don't recall if the article said, but King Richard was killed in one battle in the War of the Roses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joi Posted February 5, 2013 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 506 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 1,922 Content Per Day: 0.41 Reputation: 173 Days Won: 4 Joined: 06/12/2011 Status: Offline Share Posted February 5, 2013 Interesting article Ron! I know you love history and this is right down your alley! Good find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
He giveth more grace Posted February 5, 2013 Group: Royal Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 123 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2,049 Content Per Day: 0.32 Reputation: 267 Days Won: 9 Joined: 10/22/2006 Status: Offline Author Share Posted February 5, 2013 The Battle of Bosworth (or Bosworth Field) was the last significant battle of the Wars of the Roses, the civil war between the Houses of Lancaster and York that raged across England in the latter half of the 15th century. Fought on 22 August 1485, the battle was won by the Lancastrians. Their leader Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond, by his victory became the first English monarch of the Tudor dynasty. His opponent, Richard III, the last king of the House of York, was killed in the battle. Source: Wikipedia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amor Posted February 5, 2013 Group: Removed from Forums for Breaking Terms of Service Followers: 1 Topic Count: 13 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2,194 Content Per Day: 0.30 Reputation: 34 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/18/2004 Status: Offline Share Posted February 5, 2013 I though this sounded like a lot of nonsense when the started digging. Finding bones on the site of a church demolished nearly 500 years ago. However, they found a very Richie looking skeleton on the first day of digging, which is quite impressive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncn Posted February 5, 2013 Group: Graduated to Heaven Followers: 6 Topic Count: 406 Topics Per Day: 0.09 Content Count: 5,248 Content Per Day: 1.13 Reputation: 1,337 Days Won: 67 Joined: 08/07/2011 Status: Offline Share Posted February 5, 2013 York fights Leicester for the right to bury Richard III 5 February 2013 Last updated at 14:28 A row has erupted between York and Leicester about which city has the right to bury Richard III's remains http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21341535 Posting this link to with a video on the page , dont know if in the USA you will be able to see it but if you can; it should be more interesting for you than just reading about the find. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21322243 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
He giveth more grace Posted February 5, 2013 Group: Royal Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 123 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2,049 Content Per Day: 0.32 Reputation: 267 Days Won: 9 Joined: 10/22/2006 Status: Offline Author Share Posted February 5, 2013 York fights Leicester for the right to bury Richard III 5 February 2013 Last updated at 14:28 A row has erupted between York and Leicester about which city has the right to bury Richard III's remains http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21341535 Posting this link to with a video on the page , dont know if in the USA you will be able to see it but if you can; it should be more interesting for you than just reading about the find. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21322243 but wasn't Richie the III of the house of York? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted February 6, 2013 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.76 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.95 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Someone posted this on FB, and I managed to find a link - I hope this works: See image (The original image comes from a British Comedy called Blackadder) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean74 Posted February 6, 2013 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 1 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 297 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 332 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/13/2012 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/03/1974 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Wow it has been hundreds and hundreds of years since they now have discovered Richard III's bones! Indeed a find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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