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Posteritatis

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28. The grave was undersized

Reply to Autumn (Reply #24)

Mon Feb 4, 2013, 06:31 PM

Feb 2013

They didn't bother to dig one long enough to lay him flat, just took the "eh, good enough" approach when he mostly fit.

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King Richard III, paved over in a parking lot! [View all] RKP5637 Feb 2013 OP

This isn't the only historical figure to end up buried under a parking lot Siwsan Feb 2013 #1

Interesting! Thanks!!! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2013 #2

Don't forget Jimmy Hoffa.... maybe whistler162 Feb 2013 #30

Sorry I didn't see frogmarch Feb 2013 #3

This is amazing -- look at the extreme scoliosis: Arugula Latte Feb 2013 #4

Ouch!!! To say the least! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2013 #22

You are forgetting that the winners get to write history. Ikonoklast Feb 2013 #5

+1 Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #6

Updated title! Thanks!!! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2013 #14

Black Adder I got it right...Richard was a saint... joeybee12 Feb 2013 #17

Major doubt that he was a tyrant... truebluegreen Feb 2013 #7

All of these rulers had blood on their hands Siwsan Feb 2013 #9

Check out some more history, it's fascinating. truebluegreen Feb 2013 #10

I'll look for that book. Thanks! Siwsan Feb 2013 #11

Yep, same thing, different tools, words today ... n/t RKP5637 Feb 2013 #16

I remember back in the 80s ? they held a mock trial in Britain truebluegreen Feb 2013 #20

another source central scrutinizer Feb 2013 #19

Actually SoCalNative Feb 2013 #27

No - the young princes father was Richard's brother Siwsan Feb 2013 #31

Updated title! Thanks!!! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2013 #15

spoken by someone who clearly has no interest in history. cali Feb 2013 #8

Removed tyrant part of title. Thanks! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2013 #13

Who was the real Richard III? ananda Feb 2013 #12

Ironic his bones were found in a parking lot. "A Rolls, a Rolls, My coalition_unwilling Feb 2013 #18

An HOV lane! My kingdom for an HOV lane! Taverner Feb 2013 #21

Don't it always seem to go...? Lizzie Poppet Feb 2013 #23

The angle of his head looks weird to me. Autumn Feb 2013 #24

Those were really spooky times to me, I would not have lasted long. I always find RKP5637 Feb 2013 #25

The grave was undersized Posteritatis Feb 2013 #28

Poor guy got no respect. The Rodney Dangerfield of kings Autumn Feb 2013 #32

I can't imagine what he owes for parking jberryhill Feb 2013 #26

WOW!!! They must've found him 'casue of all of the parking tickets due!!! LOL RKP5637 Feb 2013 #29

A spot! A spot! My Kingdom for a parking spot! AnnieBW Feb 2013 #33

They paved Richard P KatyMan Feb 2013 #34

I love that song, sooo true!!! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2013 #35

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