On Monday the research team said the skeleton confirmed that the monarch had severe scoliosis, or twisting of the spine. It may have been painful and caused his right shoulder to appear higher than his left, but there was no evidence of the withered arm depicted in Shakespeare's "Richard III".

Historians now hope to dispel some of the myths about Richard, publicising evidence to refute claims that he killed the two young princes and focusing on what he achieved in his brief two-year reign, including the establishment of a system of bail and legal aid.

Philippa Langley, a member of the Richard III Society who coordinated and helped fund the search, said she hoped a new image would emerge of the king and "the two-dimensional character devised by the Tudors will be no more".

"We have searched for Richard and we have found him. Now it's time to honour him," she said.

英国科学家本周一证实，莱斯特市的一个停车场地下挖出的遗骸为15世纪英格兰国王理查三世，这也解开了长达五百年的谜团。

莱斯特大学研究人员表示，这副骸骨的DNA同理查三世一名姐妹的后代吻合，而且骸骨的脊柱弯曲，有战争留下的创伤，这都与历史记载吻合。

理查三世的遗骨将在当地教堂被正式重新埋葬。他一直被视为英国历史上最残酷的暴君之一，威廉-莎士比亚将其刻画为“驼背的暴君”。

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