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The skeleton identified by researchers from the University of Leicester as that of Richard III of England (r. 1483-1485 CE). The skeleton was excavated from the ruins of Greyfriars Abbey, then beneath a car park in Leicester in 2012 CE. (Image accredited to Richard Buckley, Mathew Morris, Jo Appleby, Turi King, Deirdre O'Sullivan, and Lin Foxhall)
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al, R. e. (2020, February 07). Skeleton of Richard III of England. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11859/skeleton-of-richard-iii-of-england/
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al, R.Buckley et. "Skeleton of Richard III of England." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 07, 2020. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11859/skeleton-of-richard-iii-of-england/.
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al, R.Buckley et. "Skeleton of Richard III of England." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 07 Feb 2020. Web. 22 Feb 2025.
