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The bones of King Richard III, are studied during Secrets of the Dead on the 24th

In 2011, a group of amateur historians made an incredible archaeological find: the bones of King Richard III, hunchbacked, with an arrow through the spine. Richard is considered the most evil king to have ruled England — and a fearsome warrior as well, despite the extreme curvature of his spine. Now, scientists are testing the bones to find out more about the king and also conducting experiments to determine whether Richard could have fought so ferociously in battle with such a severe deformity.

"Resurrecting Richard III" on Secrets of the Dead airs on Wednesday, September 24th at 9 pm on channels 3 and 3-1.