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burrowowl

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1. Far out!

Reply to Matilda (Original post)

Mon Feb 4, 2013, 10:33 PM

Feb 2013

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Richard III dig: Facial reconstruction shows how king may have looked [View all] Matilda Feb 2013 OP

Far out! burrowowl Feb 2013 #1

Doesn't Shakespeare have him . . . another_liberal Feb 2013 #2

This keeps getting better what else is under wraps... Historic NY Feb 2013 #3

+100 Matilda Feb 2013 #4

+ 1,000,000! Gemini Cat Feb 2013 #17

anyone know donco Feb 2013 #5

He would have been 5'8", Matilda Feb 2013 #7

Thanks for the reply. donco Feb 2013 #11

Looks like his original portrait was pretty close. JDPriestly Feb 2013 #6

That's what I was thinking. n/t FourScore Feb 2013 #16

It says the earliest portrait we have is a copy of the original. Kablooie Feb 2013 #19

Ummm.... Yeah, right down to the hat! jberryhill Feb 2013 #28

Cool!!! Beacool Feb 2013 #8

I thought I heard that he also had severe scoliosis, and Ilsa Feb 2013 #9

The scoliosis was reasonably severe, Matilda Feb 2013 #10

Very interesting daleo Feb 2013 #12

Thank you for the details. I like Ilsa Feb 2013 #21

Thank you. Democracyinkind Feb 2013 #26

Well, well. ChazInAz Feb 2013 #13

He must have had some back pain, Matilda Feb 2013 #15

So is there a resemblance here, or is it just my eyes? NBachers Feb 2013 #14

He reminds me of Thomas Gibson csziggy Feb 2013 #18

what do looks have to so with anything? SemperEadem Feb 2013 #20

Dick Cheney Demeter Feb 2013 #22

as I said SemperEadem Feb 2013 #23

Looks have everything to do with propaganda T_i_B Feb 2013 #24

Take a look at the mean-eyed Henry VII, first of the Tudors. Matilda Feb 2013 #35

Thanks for posting this lunatica Feb 2013 #25

I think he looks a little like Richard Burton myself. Brigid Feb 2013 #27

Fascinating. I know that busts are usually all that's done, but I'd winter is coming Feb 2013 #29

Full channel4 documentary "Richard III: The King in the Car Park" here: Iterate Feb 2013 #30

Like a lot of history, certainty is elusive. mgc1961 Feb 2013 #31

I'm suddenly inspired to do some reading on the man crim son Feb 2013 #32

Here's a good article: mgc1961 Feb 2013 #33

Oh, do! Matilda Feb 2013 #34

I love his chin! babydollhead Feb 2013 #36

Personally, I'm rather fascinated by his mouth. Matilda Feb 2013 #37