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In the discussion thread: Richard III dig: Facial reconstruction shows how king may have looked [View all]

Mon Feb 4, 2013, 10:26 PM

Ilsa (31,652 posts)

9. I thought I heard that he also had severe scoliosis, and

That created a wave of discrimination against him. After all, wasn't a deformed child supposed to be a sign of God's displeasure? I think I heard the BBC reporter say that the archeologists figured it might be him because the spinal vertebra were so disfigured. He was reported to be a "hunchback".

They said he also eliminated some antiquated laws preventing common people from having access to printing machines, the written word, etc.

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37 replies	Author	Time	Post
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

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