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Old 05-02-2013, 12:48 AM   #1
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Smile Human remains found in Leicester determined to be those of Richard III

Human remains found in Leicester determined to be those of Richard III

CHARLES MIRANDA in LONDON
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February 04, 2013 9:52PM



A SKELETON that lay undisturbed for 500 years and was found last year buried under a council car park in north England is that of reviled king Richard III, the last English king to die in battle.

In what is being hailed as the biggest British archaeological find of the century, scientists yesterday confirmed DNA analyses showed the remains found in Leicester Council social services car park were that of the king who died in battle in 1485.

The DNA was matched to Canadian-born carpenter Michael Ibsen, who six months ago was unaware he was a direct descendent of the king's eldest sister. Researchers had spent months tracing the bloodlines to find Mr Ibsen who had since moved to north London. It was a mouth swab he provided, and that of another anonymous relative, that was then matched to DNA extraction from the skeleton found almost all intact except for his missing feet.
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/w...-1226570340373
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-02-0...rd-iii/4500598
History interests me...when they find something like this, its wow!!!!

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Old 05-02-2013, 12:57 AM   #2
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Looking well for an old timer. Guess he won't be running anytime soon. If only he had been a nice fella.
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Old 05-02-2013, 01:09 AM   #3
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard...tes_and_titles

Wow, what a story. Brutal where the times. Make suicide vests seem tame in comparison.

At least he didn't send young men/boys/girls off to do his battle, unlike our present day leaders. He went out in full exposure, dying for his beliefs.

Our leaders think they cannot be replaced, ah well, Henry 7 replaced R3, all was well at the end of the day.
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Old 05-02-2013, 06:49 AM   #4
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They paved Richard III and put up a parking lot.
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I read his story in Wki this morning. Amazing read.
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Old 05-02-2013, 01:17 PM   #6
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They had a hunch he was there...

Awesome story, I love this sort of thing. The missing feet aren't a surprise, he would have been hacked about (as the contemporary reports say) as a form of humiliation after death. That facial wound looks nasty, going from above his left eye socket down beside his nose right through the bone. And look at the curvature of his spine! That would have meant a life of misery no matter how much money you had back then...
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