Richard III Suffered an Ignominious Burial, Researchers Find 145
An anonymous reader writes "Richard III may have been the King of England and the subject of a Shakespearean play, but even that couldn't keep him safe from ending up in a hastily-dug grave that ultimately became part of a parking lot, according to a new study published in the journal Antiquity."
I guess he started to stink . . . (Score:5, Funny)
FTA:
the late king’s body was reportedly stripped naked, despoiled and publicly displayed for three days before it was buried
. . . and someone was in a rush to get what was left of him underground . . . lest his remains doth starteth to again walk . . .
Richard III's Final Words (Score:5, Funny)
Re:"suffered" (Score:2, Funny)
Another imbecile who doesn't understand that the word is often used metaphorically.
At least you've got the excuse that you're a dago.
Unanswered question (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Better than cremation (Score:4, Funny)
"It really would be news if we were to learn that Richard suffered from his burial. That would indicate that he was aware of his surroundings three days after he had clinically died. "
A shovel, a shovel, my kingdom for a shovel!
Re:Unanswered question (Score:5, Funny)
But being buried in a parking garage would be wrong on so many *more* levels.
Re:Nope (Score:5, Funny)
I went to middle school in the middle ages, you insensitive clod!
Now get thee hence and tread not upon mine herbery.
Re:I guess he started to stink . . . (Score:4, Funny)
What's that smell, has somebody died?
Nay.
Ah, that'll be it.
Re:Better than cremation (Score:4, Funny)
A shovel, a shovel, my kingdom for a shovel!
I imagine that after his burial, it would have been more like "A shovel, a shovel, Henry VII's kingdom for a shovel!" :-)