C.E.J#3

Emily

2/7/13

C.E.J#3

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

Leicester, central England

Jones Bryony
CNN
Feb 5,2013
World
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/02/03/world/europe/richard-iii-search-announcement/index.html

    Last august British scientist said that they believed that they found  King Henry iii remains in a car park in Leicester England.  They believe it was his remains because the skeleton was the age of the king when he died also the skeleton had   battle wounds and signs of scoliosis, or perhaps just a curvature of the spine  and the king was said to have a hunch back.  The king died during a battle nearly 500 years ago in 1485.  The scientist ran DNA test to see if it was truly King Richard the iii but there was one problem they need some of his family's DNA to see if it matched the skeletons.  Thanks to  Michael Ibsen, a Canadian cabinet maker and direct descendant of Richard III's sister, Anne of York the DNA test confirm that was the remains of King Henry lll.  He will be reburied at  Leicester Cathedral, close to the site of his original grave.  
    I think  that is a truly amazing find!  The fact that we have the technology these days to recover human remains from hundreds of years ago is incredible.   In 1485 when the King died that was before America was discovered that was a really long time ago . I think its really cool how a historical figure of the past can finally be discovered and returned to a burial fit for a king in Leicester Cathedral.  That is a event that will be written down in history for all to remember and know.  If we have technology to do this now what will we be able to do in a hundred years?!