Richard's III Skeleton Reveals 'Hunchback King'
For centuries historians have debated Richard III and whether his reputation as a ruthless hunchback king was a true reflection of his reign or just a figment of Shakespeare's imagination.Now it would seem that at least some of that legend may be true, after archaeologists unearthed a fully intact skeleton that they believe is that of the medieval king which, crucially, has a deformed spine.
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The researchers have made it very clear that the skeleton has scoliosis, resulting in a raised right shoulder, not kyphosis (a hunchback). Misstatements and inaccurate headlines do more harm than good in the search for truth about England's most maligned king.