I thought he was next on the list after Richard III in the search for kings. So they did get him.
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Khazar-khum
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Ancient History
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> Ick. But I suspect freedom from parasites was the
> exception rather than the rule in Medieval times
> even among the wealthy.
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> In her 'Masters of Rome' series Colleen McCullough
> actually has a physician tell wife and friend of
> his patient that worms are perfectly normal
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Hermione
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Humanities
Ick. But I suspect freedom from parasites was the exception rather than the rule in Medieval times even among the wealthy.
In her 'Masters of Rome' series Colleen McCullough actually has a physician tell wife and friend of his patient that worms are perfectly normal and everybody has them.
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Roxana Cooper
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Humanities
As I said before there is nothing special about a Plantagenet descent; Edward III is known as the ancestor of the English Middle class for a reason and when you include the output of his immediate ancestors it becomes clear that it would be harder to find somebody in England who is NOT 'related' to Richard III than who is.
Given that embarrassment of riches in the way of 'ne
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Roxana Cooper
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Humanities
Distant relatives of Richard III have been granted permission for a judicial review of the decision to rebury the king's remains in Leicester.
The Plantagenet Alliance launched a legal challenge to the decision made by the Ministry of Justice in May.
The group, including 15 of Richard III's relatives, wants a York burial claiming it was King Richard's wish.
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Hermione
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Humanities
(Cross reference to a thread on a similar subject)
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Hermione
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Ancient History
(Cross reference to a thread on a similar subject)
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Hermione
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Humanities
New mystery at Richard III burial site: A coffin inside a coffin
Archaeologists working at the site in central England where Richard III's body was found underneath a parking lot are currently puzzling over a sealed lead coffin containing the remains of a yet-to-be-identified person.
The lead coffin was found encased in a larger stone coffin.
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Katherine Reece
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Ancient History
Hilarious but improbable.
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Roxana Cooper
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Humanities
Be funny if it turned out to be one of the Princes in the Tower ...
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Hermione
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Humanities
My money is on one of the two priors. A stone sarcophagus seems more likely for one of them IMO. - But what do I know?
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Roxana Cooper
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Humanities
A mysterious coffin-within-a-coffin has been excavated from the same Leicester car park where Richard III was found.
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Hermione
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Humanities
Academics from the University of Leicester said the bones were placed in an odd position, with the torso crammed in to the lozenge-shaped grave.
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Hermione
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Humanities
I am not so foolish to think Akenaten was a nice guy trying to help the common man, but I recall Khufu and others had the label tyrant...
Especially after a regime change, and Ahkki's replacements were a huge change, there was a strong tendenancy to paint the ex ruler as a black hearted cripple who abused the nation (Richard III anyone?)
Jammer
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Jammer
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Ancient Egypt
We know who killed the Princes. Who had motive (in spades); Opportunity (ditto) and means (tons of)? Who did the boy's existence threaten? Who thought he'd profit by their removal?
Richard III that's who. If he'd had the boys alive somewhere he'd have produced them. If Buckingham had done it he'd have prosecuted him for it. At the very LEAST he'd have de
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Roxana Cooper
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Humanities
Researchers last week developed DNA evidence to help identify the remains of a skeleton found under a parking lot in Leicester, England, as those of Richard III, the last English king to die in battle, in 1485. But the researchers’ work is only half-done. They have made a strong but not conclusive link through the female line, and are now turning to the male side for corroboration.
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Hermione
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Humanities
Roxana Cooper Wrote:
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> By Elizabeth's time Richard III was ancient
> history. Will Shakespeare was repeating the
> POPULAR opinion of Richard III. The murder of the
> princes pretty much rubbished whatever good repute
> he had and destroyed his credibility. He had
> little popular following after that.
>
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Duncan Craig
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Ancient History
By Elizabeth's time Richard III was ancient history. Will Shakespeare was repeating the POPULAR opinion of Richard III. The murder of the princes pretty much rubbished whatever good repute he had and destroyed his credibility. He had little popular following after that.
Popular opinion could be surprisingly independent of state approved views. For example Thomas More, a heretic hunter
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Roxana Cooper
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Ancient History
When you have a violent dynastic change, the new one goes to incredible pains to paint the old as evil and to place their own stamp on any of the previous dynasty's achievements. Henry Tudor had a shaky claim that he had to reinforce by any means necessary. He had no idea his granddaughter would happen onto the greatest writer of all time, who was only too happy to destroy Richard III to fla
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Khazar-khum
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Ancient History
One of the paintings was obviously altered to show the right shoulder higher. Why this was done beats me! I assume it was the next dynasty that was responsible for that.
As for the deformity, he would have been within the normal height range for his time, unlike his enormous brothers. A good tailor could minimise the twisted back with a shoulder pad and a cloak. Personally, I think he would have
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Voltaire
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Ancient History
Yes but the debate always was... was his back deformed? Or was his painting altered later?
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Katherine Reece
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Ancient History
Not so much humped as twisted. Poor bastard was probably always in pain.
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Khazar-khum
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Ancient History
Body found under parking lot is King Richard III, scientists prove
Well well......... he DID have a hunched back at least to some degree.
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Katherine Reece
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Ancient History
Richard III grave find confirmed
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Hermione
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Humanities
The results of DNA tests on bones found by a team searching for the lost grave of Richard III are due to be released.
Mysteries remain over notorious king
Skull image released ahead of DNA results
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Hermione
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Humanities
One of my favorite Shakespearean characters, that I was lucky enough to play a few years ago. Difficult part, being onstage almost constantly. With my gimpy legs and bad back, I was perfect for it. Reviewers thought it was a clever bit of costuming!
It's wonderful that we seem to finally have the old boy back. Perhaps a facial reconstruction would be possible.
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Voltaire
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Ancient History