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1. Richard III song

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Sun Mar 22, 2015, 02:19 PM

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Richard III: Leicester welcomes king's remains [View all] Faygo Kid Mar 2015 OP

Richard III song struggle4progress Mar 2015 #1

Amusing & clever. Love Roses, not War. Still wonder about the princes though- appalachiablue Mar 2015 #10

lol treestar Mar 2015 #13

Faygo Kid, thou wert not wont to be so dull Blue_Tires Mar 2015 #2

"A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse!" Faygo Kid Mar 2015 #5

Richard III Polly Hennessey Mar 2015 #3

Ten thousand people turned out anne neville Mar 2015 #6

Tey's Inspector Grant okasha Mar 2015 #7

No, most osteopaths have said he had no pain. anne neville Mar 2015 #41

He was ruthlessly ambitious, as was Henry Tudor Siwsan Mar 2015 #11

Interesting esp. that Michael Ibsen, a carpenter descendant of the King attended the event. appalachiablue Mar 2015 #4

Huh--Richard III has an ancestor named "Ibsen"...? First Speaker Mar 2015 #19

The play is one act and the exit is 2-dor, set in a doll house created by the master builder. Lol. appalachiablue Mar 2015 #22

He also has the distinctive chin TorchTheWitch Mar 2015 #25

So it seems. It is neato to see a relative today. Once when I worked at a historic property appalachiablue Mar 2015 #26

The first thing that struck me okasha Mar 2015 #28

Descendant of his sister, not of Richard III muriel_volestrangler Mar 2015 #20

I know, as the article says 'the descendant of the family of Richard III'. Got it, I studied at appalachiablue Mar 2015 #23

He made the coffin. Historic NY Mar 2015 #29

Saw that, very nice. appalachiablue Mar 2015 #31

As an Anthropology Minor, this is huge. I hadn't seen it. Car Park...guess he got "driven over" libdem4life Mar 2015 #8

John Knox, leader of the Scottish Reformation, is also buried beneath a car park Siwsan Mar 2015 #12

They should dig him up and give him a decent burial, if they are sure he's there. libdem4life Mar 2015 #14

Well, there is a plaque to mark the spot Siwsan Mar 2015 #16

Famous for his book "The First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstruous Regiment of Women" T_i_B Mar 2015 #39

Yes, he was definitely NOT a fan of Mary, Queen of Scots Siwsan Mar 2015 #40

Those Scots...never satisfied. LOL. He was a bit picky, as I recall. Still, he made it into the libdem4life Mar 2015 #46

Interesting ! Explains this title ... eppur_se_muova Mar 2015 #48

I'm sorry you missed it - fascinating stuff TorchTheWitch Mar 2015 #27

It's still a shame they could not agree on a better sarcophagus. The thing looks a like a shoe box. Zipgun Mar 2015 #9

Since his DNA identifying descendant made it, I think it's a lovely tribute Siwsan Mar 2015 #17

Leicester Cathedral nt. Zipgun Mar 2015 #34

It's built of English oak..... charlyvi Mar 2015 #18

That is the coffin. okasha Mar 2015 #21

If it didn't have the cross cut into it (just two lines bisecting) it would look like a big bench or Zipgun Mar 2015 #33

I'm in agreement with that. Matilda Mar 2015 #36

I like this one, much better. Zipgun Mar 2015 #45

Maybe it will help their futbol team escape relegation. Sky Masterson Mar 2015 #15

Oh York City can definetly escape relegation! T_i_B Mar 2015 #38

I think it's amazing Marrah_G Mar 2015 #24

a teelling thing about this DonCoquixote Mar 2015 #30

I remember the photo of his skeletal remains where they were found... Hekate Mar 2015 #32

the battle injuries... Ironing Man Mar 2015 #35

According to the experts, Matilda Mar 2015 #37

The King died in a melee. anne neville Mar 2015 #43

Richard the Third was not deformed. anne neville Mar 2015 #42

It is a big deal to history buffs. tavernier Mar 2015 #44

legacy... Ironing Man Mar 2015 #47

War is war, tavernier Mar 2015 #49

The problem is there is no evidence of death. anne neville Mar 2015 #50

In 1674 tavernier Mar 2015 #52

Thomas More said the bodies were removed from the Tower after the initial burial. anne neville Mar 2015 #53

i'm no anglophile Colorado Vince Mar 2015 #51

According to the history written by his enemies, yes DavidDvorkin Mar 2015 #54