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Popular depictions of Richard since Shakespeare's plays have generally veered back and forth from a [[Complete Monster]] depiction (Richard may be considered the patron saint of the [[Historical Villain Upgrade]]) to a revisionist version in which Richard, though appearing a somewhat cynical [[Deadpan Snarker]], is nevertheless a fundamentally decent human being -- often the only decent human being in what is otherwise a [[Deadly Decadent Court]].
In 2012, Richard's long-lost remains were discovered during an archaeological exploration of a site identified as the location of the equally long-lost Greyfriars church, where records indicated he had been buried. The identification was based on mitochondrial DNA, soil analysis and dental tests, as well as features of the skeleton which corresponded to contemporary records of Richard's appearance. Of most interest is the discovery that Richard suffered from scoliosis (curvature of the spine), which is clearly the cause of his description as a "hunchback". (For more information see [[wikipedia:Richard III of England#Discovery of remains|the relevant section]] of his Wikipedia page.)
Not to be confused with the current [[wikipedia:Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester|Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester]], Queen Elizabeth II's first cousin, who is ([[Tempting Fate|so far as we know]]) not planning to usurp the throne. He is, however, a patron of [http://www.richardiii.net/ the Richard III Society UK.]
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