Richard III Remains Confirmed!

Early this morning, scientists at the University of Leicester confirmed that the remains of a man found at the Grey Friars' Abbey archaeological site are indeed that of King Richard III, the last Plantagenet king of England. The DNA testing, which was performed to compare material from the skeleton and a known living descendant of Richard's sister Anne, was a nearly perfect match through the maternal line. The remains were located late last summer after a brief, successful search for the monarch's bones. The find is a great advance for English history and archaeology as facial reconstructions as well confirmations of Richard's fatal wounds and scoliosis can now be performed. I am enclosing the link here so you may read more on the topic!

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