February 4th, 2013
10:06 AM ET

Body found under parking lot is King Richard III, scientists prove

By Bryony Jones, CNN

DNA tests have confirmed that human remains found buried beneath an English car park are those of the country's King Richard III.

British scientists announced Monday they are convinced "beyond reasonable doubt" that a skeleton found during an archaeological dig in Leicester, central England, last August is that of the former king, who was killed at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485.

Mitochondrial DNA extracted from the bones was matched to Michael Ibsen, a Canadian cabinetmaker and direct descendant of Richard III's sister, Anne of York.

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    Let's cut propaganda from human space colonization and adhere to the scientific method! Would a golf ball ever land back on our Moon; And if so, how big should the 18 hole course be?

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    And armadillo the size of a Volkswagen Beetle was foundIt in Argentina in someone's basement. Have you heard about this?

    February 4, 2013 at 5:49 pm | Reply
  4. mcewenpe

    In other news, scientists examining bones found in Westminster Abbey have discovered that the remains belong to Jimmy Hoffa.

    February 4, 2013 at 11:53 am | Reply

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