See How The World’s Historical Figures Actually Looked Like

Published on 11/24/2021
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Richard III

King Richard III reigned over England for only two years. However, as time has passed, his reputation has only gotten worse. In a play, Shakespeare called him a tyrant, and the Tudors eventually deposed him. He spearheaded an assault into the Tudor army during the Battle of Bosworth Field. Unfortunately, he was quickly defeated.

Richard III

Richard III

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What Richard III Really Looked Like

They were able to replicate this Richard III photograph in 2012. His body had gone missing after he died, but in 2012, researchers were able to track it down to an underground parking lot. The body was discovered and exhumed. Researchers from Dundee University assisted in the creation of this image to see how he would have seemed in the past. Because there are no accurate paintings of him, the scholars relied on historical documents.

What Richard III Really Looked Like

What Richard III Really Looked Like

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