Skeletal analysis showed that the individual was male, in late 2-s to early 30s. Richard III was 32 when he was killed. Trauma to the skeleton shows death was the result of one or two wounds to the back of the skull that could have been made by a sword or halberd (a type of ax). This is consistent with accounts of his death..
The skeleton also had a number of non-fatal injuries.
Richard III reigned for two years until his death at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485, the last major dynastic fight in the War of the Roses that had been fought on and off since 1455. Richard was the last English king to be killed in battle and his death brought to an end three centuries of Plantagenet rule and ushered in the Tudors, starting with Henry VII and including the famous Henry VIII.
Richard III remains the prime suspect in the disappearance of his nephews. However, modern views of him are strongly influenced by Shakespeare's portrayal in his play, Richard III as a power-hungry, Machiavellian scoundrel who murders anyone who stands in his way to power.
Historians point out that he was a progressive leader who led the way for a system of bail and the presumption of innocence until found guilty.
Maybe Not So bad of a Guy. --DaCoot
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