Archaeologists are DNA testing some bones they've found to see if they might be the remains of Richard III. Are there any other members of the Royal Family....

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where DNA testing might produce interesting results?

Well if they have a state funeral I hope they send some invites to the Richard III Society, seeing as how they've stayed loyal to him all these years.

People do all sorts of fancy scanning with mummies and wooden coffins, don't they? Presumably nothing gets through lead/stone, but maybe one day?

There is an old story from Leicester and I don't know how well known it is outside of the area,but my mum told me when I was little.It states that Richard stayed at the White Boar Inn in Highcross St the night before Bosworth and as he rode out to battle,his spur knocked against the bridge over the river Soar.An old woman,presumed to be Black Annis predicted that he'd return over the bridge and that it would be his head knocking against the bridge instead of his spur.After the battle,his body was slung over the back of a horse and his head did indeed knock against the bridge as it was brought back to the city.The landlord of the White Boar changed its name to the Blue Boar,and that was demolished during the 19th century.We have a photo of it before it was knocked down.

Never heard that before, Mirage. I love old stories like that. I wonder if there is some study of how reliable they typically are/are not IYSWIM. Lots of stuff gets embroidered, but then other things you think, why would anyone embroider/invent that?

if it's going to take 12 weeks for the DNA, this thread will be gone. I'm going to suggest Classics.

Seeker would you be alright with having this thread moved somewhere permanent?

Can we recommend it for Classics? I go browse in there when I need a good laugh or I'm bored, and it'd be nice to have it go there.

mirage - I love that story - so spooky!

Isn't our history brilliant.

I remember being taught about richard III at school and being told that his portrait was probably tampered with to make him look like he had a deformity with his shoulders. (Think teacher was a secret member of richard III society)

It will always be a mystery what happened to the princes in the tower.

Absolutely- it's my favourite thread ever!

I've heard the legend of the crone on the bridge too Mirage. I live in the Midlands as well, so perhaps it's a local thing.

I hope we can find a permanent home for this thread and its inevitable babies.

Seeker if you like historical threads were you on the Ways of Dying In 1667 (or whatever year it was) one? That was fantastic too.

I was just thinking of Ways of Dying. They could cuddle up in classics together, both hilarious and ghoulish in equal measure.

Ah, what a lot of time I spend on MN, and none of it is wasted deludes self.

I don't post on many threads, too much sniping, but may I say, ladies, it has been a joy to contribute to this thread.

I know what you mean, LDR, and working from home doesn't help. The temptation to pop in to MN when a thread like this is alive does nothing for my deadline.

When's the deadline? Can we helpfully shout at you when we see you here until it's passed?

I've just had two weeks off (I got MNHQ to ban me so I couldn't even be tempted to browse), and it was probably a very good idea. But it's nice to have a place to chat, as well, I think in the end it does help with other work. What are you working on?

I've enjoyed this thread so much, too, thank you seeker.

I remember Ways of Dying. It was a tremendous thread. Didn't someone die of tiredness? (Not on the thread, in 1667.)

Maybe we should create our own mumsnet histocial society? Lol

I'd like that, fanjodisfunction. But could we have prehistory as well? Me and prehistoric caves, we've got a thing going on. I could be a sub-group.

Yy thankyou Seeker.

Lol at what an epitaph that would be: "Died of tiredness on Mumsnet"

I'm also very interested in that 16th C sweating sickness thing wot no-one actually knows what disease was, although there are competing theories.

Ooh, I like prehistoric caves too (in an ignorant but enthusiastic way).

I love 'died of tiredness on Mumsnet'.

Probably the key risk group there is MNHQ on a late night bunfight thread!

Oh, yes.

'Here lieth Olivia, late of Mumsnet, who died of a surfeit of jenniver and the unkind attentions of her many dependants. Rest in Peace.'

Ooo ooo I wonder if we could have our own section!

The sweating sickness was terrifying. Relentless.

No, I'd never work again tickle!

LRD

How prehistoric are we talking, LineRunner? I could be a Neolithic/bronze age sub-sub-group.