Richard III driven to drink when King reveals bone study
Cutting edge analysis of King Richard's III's bones have revealed fascinating new facts about his diet and lifestyle before and during his reign as the last Plantagenet King of England.
More details revealed of the life of Richard III
Dr Angela Lamb explains more about the movements of Richard III as new details about his lifestyle have been revealed by a cutting edge study of his bones.
It was carried out by experts from the British Geological Survey at Keyworth in Nottinghamshire.
They did an isotope analysis on a tooth, a rib and a thigh bone to see how the monarch's lifestyle changed from childhood to becoming king.
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