Richard III may be the most famous hunchback in history ... spine could have been concealed by a good tailor and custom-built armour. Unlike the hunchback depictions seen on stage and screen ...

Richard III has a terrible reputation ... since the areas would have been protected by armour when he was alive.

Shakespeare calls Richard III "rudely stamp'd," with the king's ... especially if "a good tailor and custom-made armour could have minimized the visual impact," the researchers write.

However, a good tailor to adjust his clothing and custom-made armour could have minimised the visual impact of this,” Dr Mitchell said. Shakespeare famously described Richard III as “bunch ...

“With Richard III, it’s looking like the same story. Far from being a hunchback, he’d have looked pretty normal in a suit of armour. He’d just have had to have armour specially made.

By Sarah Hainsworth The discovery of Richard III’s skeletal remains under a car park in Leicester ... and while the injury to his pelvis was potentially fatal, his armour would have given protection ...

The church where Richard III was buried was demolished in the first half of the 16th Century Exactly five years ago, archaeologists confirmed that a skeleton found beneath a Leicester car park was ...

Mr Cooke said he plans to have Richard III in full armour and regalia with his crown in his hand. The exhibition centre will focus on the King's life, his brutal death and his rediscovery over 500 ...