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Offline Mike in Cumbria

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Re: Richard III and DNA testing
« Reply #45 on: Monday 04 February 13 10:26 GMT (UK) »
Watching it live on the BBC website now - it's fascinating.

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« Reply #46 on: Monday 04 February 13 10:28 GMT (UK) »
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Re: Richard III and DNA testing
« Reply #47 on: Monday 04 February 13 10:39 GMT (UK) »
'Tis he ......... fascinating.  :)
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Re: Richard III and DNA testing
« Reply #48 on: Monday 04 February 13 11:07 GMT (UK) »
Poor Richard it waits 500 years to be rediscovered and then his press conference is interrupted by a lying politician pleading guilty  ::)

Still I am pleased for the academics involved as this is one of those events that they only get once in a lifetime if lucky. I am grateful to all those who gave their DNA to be tested, three separate lines in the end, and one of them a male line.

I did find the press conference a bit dry and hope the documentary tonight has a bit more life in it.

Still nevertheless well done to all involved
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Re: Richard III and DNA testing
« Reply #49 on: Monday 04 February 13 11:08 GMT (UK) »
only saw half the conference - but fascinating

I saw the summary of the analysis on the bones, but think I missed some details before this - what were the earlier experts fields of expertise  ?

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« Reply #50 on: Monday 04 February 13 11:08 GMT (UK) »
Well it's been confirmed, they are indeed his remains  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-21063882

How exciting.  Well done Leicester University  :)

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Re: Richard III and DNA testing
« Reply #51 on: Monday 04 February 13 11:11 GMT (UK) »
The interruptions for Chris Huhne were annoying as they came at vital times.  There was at least a genealogist, a DNA analyst, and a forensic scientist I think.
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« Reply #52 on: Monday 04 February 13 11:18 GMT (UK) »
thanks, might have seen most of the main details then .. I dropped in during the details on the skull and rib wounds

p.s. wasn't there a historic documents expert / historian also ?
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Re: Richard III and DNA testing
« Reply #53 on: Monday 04 February 13 11:18 GMT (UK) »
I'm intrigued by the fact that history is now being re-written to show it was not Richard III who was the villain but Henry VII.  How anyone would ever know the truth I don't know.  History is written by people who weren't there at the time and they make the facts fit their desired version of events.
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