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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]HooptieWagon
(17,064 posts)67. Obviously they didn't know he was there.
The church was torn down hundreds of years before the parking lot was built. The location of his grave was lost. Only the discovery of an old map showing the location of the church gave them a clue as to the location of his grave.
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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