ddickinson: I agree it was impressive how they found him, but the whole handling of it was appalling. The Labour government who granted them permission to look should have never given the University control of the body. He is a King, and should have been buried where he wished, or at least alongside previous monarchs. Not in a gimmicky tomb to bring in temporary tourism for a bunch of idiots at a University desperate for recognition.

As for his character as a King or human being, remember that much of the history we have about him comes from the Tudors, his enemies. I'm not saying he was a saint, or that he was not the monster some say he was, but with things like this, you have to take things with a pinch of salt. History, as always, is written by the victors, and the Tudors would have used this opportunity to disgrace their enemy and blame him for actions the Tudors could have done (such as the Tudors allegedly being behind killing Edward V and Prince Richard, Duke of York. Again, no proof, just lots of theories.)

Stilton: The moonshine was so bright (make that persistent) that I had no choice but to see the light! I think most will be pleased - its funny and rather charming how we recognize each other by those little person-substitute pictures. Although mine may be the exception as I actually look like that...

adaliabooks: I agree it's hard to know what is fact and what is fiction made up by his enemies but it was more the people's attitudes than their beliefs about him. When they were asking them about whether they thought he had killed his nephews they responded as if they personally knew him and what he was like.. when the woman in charge was told he was actually a hunchback she was devastated (can't say I wasn't a little bit pleased to see the self righteous smirk wiped off her face though...)
But it was the little stuff like being able to confirm the accounts of his death with the wounds on the body or being able to reconstruct his face and see he did look quite like his pictures.

ddickinson: The sad thing about modern history today is that there are so many people manipulating (or blatantly lying) about history just to sell their books and to get on TV. As you said, they act like they were there and that they know everything, dismissing anything that goes against their theory. History doesn't work like that. Even modern history is not all black and white.

Stilton: Personally I feel that the sooner all traces of politicians are removed from modern government would help no end in bringing some sense to the country ;-)

ddickinson: Goodnight! Sleep well!