Dead men may tell tales after all
Skeletal remains more than five centuries old. A legendary Shakespearean villain accused of killing his young nephews for the throne. And a rare opportunity to re-write history from a nondescript parking spot in England.
- First a great read on the discovery, and a little history about England's King Richard III, who ruled between 1483 to 1485.
Richard III: The mystery of the king and the car parking lotRichard III is one of the most notorious kings of England, caricatured as a hunchbacked villain, but as experts prepare to reveal the res...- Shortly after the discovery of the bones in September 2012, the Twitter account @HMRichardIII was born.
- Making reference to Shakespeare and legendary evil acts became a favorite pasttime.
- He left the scene two days after the discovery but on February 4th...
- Soon, others joined in.
It's him! It's really him! They've found the King and his parking fine is MASSIVE. #RichardIII- Scientists revealed many new details, including the fact that the king was not in fact "hunchbacked" with a "withered arm" as Shakespeare had portrayed him. They also revealed evidence pointing to a violent death including eight wounds to the head and at least one "knife wound to the buttocks."
Actors everywhere frantically rehearsing a Richard III who doesn't have a hunch back or withered arm. #richardiii
They stabbed him in the bum and left him under a car park?! I don't think I want this job anymore. #richardiii- (Exeunt = stage direction to specify all characters leave the stage.)
