Two years ago, Richard III of England body found in Leicester beneath a car park. The discovery was made by University of Leicester's archaeologists. After uncovering the remains of the Plantagenet king, scientists now have identified the exact cause of death of Richard III of England.
The University scientists of Leicester have once again gone over the remains of Richard III. After finding Richard III of England body found two years ago, the cause of death then remained a mystery. This time however with the help of micro-CT imaging and whole body CT scans, the reason behind Richard III death is no longer a mystery.
According to scientists, Richard III of England body found was bludgeoned to death. At the time of his death, Richard III sustained eleven wounds. Nine of the wounds were found in the skull, which had proven fatal for the Plantagenet king. Three of the injuries - one found in the pelvis and two in the skull - could have caused a quick death.
Study of Richard III of England body found out not only the reasons behind his death but the identity of the weapons used to kill the king. According to the results published in The Lancet, Professor Guy Rutty claims the weapons causing such injuries could have been a staff weapon or sword.
"Richard's head injuries are consistent with some near-contemporary accounts of the battle, which suggest that Richard abandoned his horse after it became stuck in a mire and was killed while fighting his enemies," explained Professor Rutty on Richard III of England body found.
After studies done on Richard III of England body found the exact cause of death and the number of sustained injuries, the Plantagenet king will now be buried. A televised funeral will be held for Richard III by Archbishop of Canterbury at Leicester Cathedral.
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