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In reply to the discussion: Scientists confirm that 500-year-old skeleton found under parking lot is England's King Richard III [View all]ananda
(28,758 posts)31. That is so kewl!
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Scientists confirm that 500-year-old skeleton found under parking lot is England's King Richard III [View all]
The Straight Story
Feb 2013
OP
It would have been interesting to know what put them on to the possibility it was Richard III.
mnhtnbb
Feb 2013
#2
(link from University of Leicester) They traced an all-female line of descent from his sister.
eShirl
Feb 2013
#35
My great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great..
FleetwoodMac
Feb 2013
#13
Thankfully, the Tudor's revisionism was not complete, and their attempt to wipe off the whole line..
FleetwoodMac
Feb 2013
#27
'Family legend' for one, and the man who was called "the last Plantagenet"
muriel_volestrangler
Feb 2013
#33
Richard of Eastwell was called "the last Plantagenet" in the Richard III Society link I gave you
muriel_volestrangler
Feb 2013
#51
Once again, was there a claim made that they weren't "legitimate human beings"?
FleetwoodMac
Feb 2013
#49
You're the only one fabricating an interpretation out of whole cloth to get offended by here. (nt)
Posteritatis
Feb 2013
#81
So, you parachuted in on the discussion just to make a moral judgement on me...
FleetwoodMac
Feb 2013
#98
if you call a child born in these days outside of marriage "illegitimate", I can call you anything
CreekDog
Feb 2013
#102
So basically, you just ignore all the facts, the documented legal use, historical precedents...
FleetwoodMac
Feb 2013
#103
Frankly, it pisses me off more when one of us thinks "out of wedlock" is a worthy alternative
Gormy Cuss
Feb 2013
#73
Well, since he was not an ordinary citizen it would be ok for him to have one
The Straight Story
Feb 2013
#57
There's practicality problems with cannons as personal defense weapons, alas. (nt)
Posteritatis
Feb 2013
#82
Wonder what the cost of his exit ticket from the garge will be,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,??
benld74
Feb 2013
#77
So interesting. Years ago I belonged to the Richard III Society because I love history
Raine
Feb 2013
#105
"fueding amongst the membership as they fought for control and leadership."
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2013
#106