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From an article By Simon Heffer, Daily Mail, 2012.
Although distantly of French descent, Richard III was really the last English king. The Tudors were Welsh. They were followed by Scots and Germans
• DNA from skeleton matches two of Richard III's maternal line relatives. Leicester genealogist verifies living relatives of Richard III's family
• Individual likely to have been killed by one of two fatal injuries to the skull – one possibly from a sword and one possibly from a halberd
• Ten wounds discovered on skeleton - Richard III killed by trauma to the back of the head. Part of the skull sliced off
• Radiocarbon dating reveals individual had a high protein diet – including significant amounts of seafood - meaning he was likely to be of high status
• Radiocarbon dating reveals individual died in the second half of the 15th or in the early 16th century – consistent with Richard's death in 1485
• Skeleton reveals severe scoliosis – onset believed to have occurred at the time of puberty
• Although around 5 feet 8 inches tall (1.72m), condition meant King Richard III would have stood significantly shorter and his right shoulder may have been higher than the left
• Feet were truncated at an unknown point in the past, but a significant time after the burial
• Corpse was subjected to 'humiliation injuries' - including a sword through the right buttock
• Individual had unusually slender, almost feminine, build for a man - in keeping with contemporaneous accounts
• No evidence for 'withered arm' - as portrayed by Shakespeare - found
• Possibility that the individual's hands were tied
• Grave was hastily dug, was not big enough and there was no shroud or coffin
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Originally posted by skalla
thats a really nicely put together post, helen, SnF!
i really liked what you said about him not having absolute tax raising powers too, though the bolshy republican in me would still like to point out that he only enjoyed his position as "rightful king" (my blood always boils at the phrase!) due to his ancestors ability to attract more fighting men and be more ruthless than the opposition.
:edit on 7-2-2013 by skalla because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Violater1
This makes total sense that a humble man once ruled the U.K.
Now, there is this falsearchy, that perversely allows it's family members to fornicate, adulterate, obfuscate and usurp it's authority on the Great people of England..
Why this hadn't attracted more attention is beyond me.
May G_D rest his soul.
SnFedit on 7-2-2013 by Violater1 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by tonybotzo
I can't believe they would bury a king in a parking lot. no respect.
Originally posted by Aleister
This thread was prepared after Helen was participating in another thread on the same subject and was getting knocked around a bit:
www.abovetopsecret.com...
I will give her a star and flag, and then take away the flag for thread-jumping. Deserves the star though for a very well put-together post, and I'll gladly link this page to that thread as well.
Originally posted by HelenConway
Originally posted by Aleister
This thread was prepared after Helen was participating in another thread on the same subject and was getting knocked around a bit:
www.abovetopsecret.com...
I will give her a star and flag, and then take away the flag for thread-jumping. Deserves the star though for a very well put-together post, and I'll gladly link this page to that thread as well.
hahaha -
I did not know you owned this subject and were discussing his picture or the corruption of the monarchy ?
I was discussing the subject from a different angle. Thanks for visiting thoughedit on 7-2-2013 by HelenConway because: (no reason given)