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‘So, the discovery of Richard’s remains showed unequivocally that the later writers including More and Shakespeare got it very wrong. However, when he was slung naked over the horse after he was killed, his ribs would have risen up on one side, creating a bulge or ‘rib hump’ for all to see, probably giving rise to the fable that became part of our collective consciousness until now.’

‘Since the Assize of Arms of 1181, which was updated by Edward I as the Statute of Winchester in 1285, all the free people of England were required by law to carry weapons commensurate with their wealth. There were six different classes, the wealthiest expected to provide a hauberk, a helmet of iron, a sword, a knife and a horse, whilst the poorest providing a bow and arrows.’