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    RICHARD III’S LAST STAND

    Mar 19, 2018 4 minutes
    Source:   Richard III as he might have appeared after he was dismounted during fighting at the Battle of Bosworth. The king’s face and posture are both based on his skeleton that reflect a facial reconstruction and an analysis of his scoliosis spinal condition. At this stage Richard hadn’t lost his distinctive helmeted crown, but this striking symbol of his kingship would have certainly marked him out to his enemies.  

    Contemporary historians like John Rous condemned Richard III’s reign after his death, but none could deny his courageous fighting at Bosworth

    A fascinating by-product of the discovery of Richard III’s skeleton was a facial reconstruction from his skull. Richard’s appearance had remarkable similarities to near-contemporary portraits of him

    Richard III’s skeleton revealed that he suffered from a curved spine thanks to severe scoliosis. This remarkable discovery added a certain amount of fact to the Shakespearean legend of the “hunch-back’d” king

    Richard III’s skeleton was found in a car park on the site of the former Greyfriars Church in Leicester in 2012. It was one

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