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Richard III: skeleton is the king - Gainsborough Old Hall

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As Henry VII's troops dragged <strong>the</strong> corpse into Leicester its head <strong>is</strong> said to have struck a stone and broken open.<br />

The remains were dug up last September and Leicester University said <strong>the</strong>re was “strong evidence” that it was <strong>Richard</strong> <strong>III</strong>.<br />

<strong>the</strong> lost grave of King <strong>Richard</strong> <strong>III</strong> have d<strong>is</strong>covered human remains (PA)<br />

Archaeolog<strong>is</strong>ts searching under <strong>the</strong> city centre car park for<br />

The <strong>skeleton</strong> <strong>is</strong> not believed to have been buried in ei<strong>the</strong>r a shroud or a coffin, which although unusual for <strong>the</strong> time, tallies with h<strong>is</strong>torical accounts that<br />

suggest he was "irreverently buried" by Henry's forces.

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