Regarding the bones in Westminster Abbey. Thanks to Annette Carson - I'm afraid there's a lot of tosh written about those bones. Chapter 10 of my book 'Richard III The Maligned King' describes AND illustrates precisely where they were found, and gives verbatim reports of the people who found them. Sadly these authentic reports pale by comparison with dramatic fictionalized ideas (e.g. Arthur Conan Doyle). Last year I gave a talk about this via Zoom to members of the Richard III Society, emphasizing the lack of expertise of the people who examined the bones in 1933, who merely succeeded in contaminating them more. Plus they X-rayed them, which is guaranteed to have degraded any DNA material that might have survived. DNA testing is only possible when you have a decent enough sample from antiquity. You don't need to be a member to look at all the information on the RIII Society's website, so I recommend (1) the FAQ about the bones, and (2) my article which summarizes their history. Happy reading! Thanks to Annette Carson.
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2moAn interesting read. I believe these bones could well date back to Roman times. Given the number of people living in and around the Tower it is very unlikely they can be identified. Research indicating the so called ‘princes’ survived into the reign of of Henry VII becomes more convincing.