Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

2014-05-30 19:04:56
Wednesday Mac
Forgive me if this has been covered previously (I'm not keeping up
with the posts these days, as I'm writing), but you can access the
full article in The Lancet that discusses Richard's scoliosis if you
register at thelancet.com .

At the moment the link to the article is featured on the home page.

Accompanying the short article are the following supplementary materials:

* 2 supplementary videos
* 1 audio file

You can also download all the materials as The Lancet has provided
links to do so. If the download buttons don't work, simply right-click
and save the link to your desktop.

There is a three-dimensional, moving image of Richard's spine in one
of the videos. The degree of curvature doesn't look nearly as bad as
the image of the bones in the grave, and the writers make a point to
say that the curvature would not have interfered with his movement --
including fighting.

The expert on one of the videos also makes a point of saying that
Shakespeare's presentation of Richard as hunchbacked and walking with
a limp is "Tudor spin."

~Weds

Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

2014-05-30 19:21:01
Pamela Bain
Yes, I read the entire thing and loved the debunking of Tudor mythology!
On May 30, 2014, at 1:04 PM, "Wednesday Mac wednesday.mac@... []" <> wrote:

Forgive me if this has been covered previously (I'm not keeping up
with the posts these days, as I'm writing), but you can access the
full article in The Lancet that discusses Richard's scoliosis if you
register at thelancet.com .

At the moment the link to the article is featured on the home page.

Accompanying the short article are the following supplementary materials:

* 2 supplementary videos
* 1 audio file

You can also download all the materials as The Lancet has provided
links to do so. If the download buttons don't work, simply right-click
and save the link to your desktop.

There is a three-dimensional, moving image of Richard's spine in one
of the videos. The degree of curvature doesn't look nearly as bad as
the image of the bones in the grave, and the writers make a point to
say that the curvature would not have interfered with his movement --
including fighting.

The expert on one of the videos also makes a point of saying that
Shakespeare's presentation of Richard as hunchbacked and walking with
a limp is "Tudor spin."

~Weds

Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

2014-05-30 20:41:07
But why is the 3D Replica of Richard's skeleton ( not the spine) depicted in such an stooped,twisted position with one shoulder much higher than the other? Why does it not show him standing erect?
I remember the first press conference of the University of Leicester where they stated, the skeleton they found
had scoliosis not kyphosis. So I wonder what great revelation this new research offers. I fear that
people who don't want to see the truth will still talk of h....ck king, and those of a more discerning nature
have known all the time that he was not. Sorry, I know that sounds rather negative.
Another thing that bothers me, is when they say Richard's trunk would have been a few inches shorter.
A few inches! What are a few inches 3 or 4? 4 inches are 10cm and that is a lot. And why can they not be
more precise about his height?
Eva

Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

2014-05-30 21:33:49
SandraMachin
Well, something is wrong  or someone is wrong. Go to http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2643056/Richard-III-wasnt-hunchback-did-scoliosis-scans-reveal.html and look at the large picture of Richard to his hips. That is NOT a slight curve, nor is it well balanced. He's all over to his left and surely could not have walked normally if he was like that. Yet down further down are the new 3D photographs of his spine. Nothing like the big picture. Who are we supposed to believe? Sandra =^..^= From: mailto: Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 8:41 PM To: Subject: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

But why is the 3D Replica of Richard's skeleton ( not the spine) depicted in such an stooped,twisted position with one shoulder much higher than the other? Why does it not show him standing erect?
I remember the first press conference of the University of Leicester where they stated, the skeleton they found
had scoliosis not kyphosis. So I wonder what great revelation this new research offers. I fear that
people who don't want to see the truth will still talk of h....ck king, and those of a more discerning nature
have known all the time that he was not. Sorry, I know that sounds rather negative.
Another thing that bothers me, is when they say Richard's trunk would have been a few inches shorter.
A few inches! What are a few inches 3 or 4? 4 inches are 10cm and that is a lot. And why can they not be
more precise about his height?
Eva

Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

2014-05-30 22:30:55
J MULRENAN
Jan here.
Is this image from the Daily Mail meant to reflect his position in his grave? Just a thought.


From: "'SandraMachin' sandramachin@... []" <>
To:
Sent: Friday, 30 May 2014, 21:33
Subject: Re: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

Well, something is wrong  or someone is wrong. Go to http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2643056/Richard-III-wasnt-hunchback-did-scoliosis-scans-reveal.html and look at the large picture of Richard to his hips. That is NOT a slight curve, nor is it well balanced. He's all over to his left and surely could not have walked normally if he was like that. Yet down further down are the new 3D photographs of his spine. Nothing like the big picture. Who are we supposed to believe? Sandra =^..^= From: mailto: Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 8:41 PM To: Subject: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis But why is the 3D Replica of Richard's skeleton ( not the spine) depicted in such an stooped,twisted position with one shoulder much higher than the other? Why does it not show him standing erect?
I remember the first press conference of the University of Leicester where they stated, the skeleton they found
had scoliosis not kyphosis. So I wonder what great revelation this new research offers. I fear that
people who don't want to see the truth will still talk of h....ck king, and those of a more discerning nature
have known all the time that he was not. Sorry, I know that sounds rather negative.
Another thing that bothers me, is when they say Richard's trunk would have been a few inches shorter.
A few inches! What are a few inches 3 or 4? 4 inches are 10cm and that is a lot. And why can they not be
more precise about his height?
Eva

Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

2014-05-31 12:28:57
Jonathan Evans
> Who are we supposed to believe?

"Not the 'Daily Mail'" will always be an incontrovertible answer to that question.

Jonathan

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Well, something is wrong  or someone is wrong. Go to http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2643056/Richard-III-wasnt-hunchback-did-scoliosis-scans-reveal.html and look at the large picture of Richard to his hips. That is NOT a slight curve, nor is it well balanced. He's all over to his left and surely could not have walked normally if he was like that. Yet down further down are the new 3D photographs of his spine. Nothing like the big picture. Who are we supposed to believe?   Sandra =^..^=   From: mailto: Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 8:41 PM To: Subject: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis    

But why is the 3D Replica of Richard's skeleton ( not the spine) depicted in such an stooped,twisted position with one shoulder much higher than the other? Why does it not show him standing erect?
I remember the first press conference of the University of Leicester where they stated, the skeleton they found
had scoliosis not kyphosis. So I wonder what great revelation this new research offers. I fear that
people who don't want to see the truth will still talk of h....ck king, and those of a more discerning nature
have known all the time that he was not. Sorry, I know that sounds rather negative.
Another thing that bothers me, is when they say Richard's trunk would have been a few inches shorter.
A few inches! What are a few inches 3 or 4? 4 inches are 10cm and that is a lot. And why can they not be
more precise about his height?
Eva

Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

2014-05-31 12:35:30
SandraMachin
<g> Sandra =^..^= From: mailto: Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 12:25 PM To: Subject: Re: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

> Who are we supposed to believe?

"Not the 'Daily Mail'" will always be an incontrovertible answer to that question.

Jonathan

Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad From: 'SandraMachin' sandramachin@... [] <>;
To: <>;
Subject: Re: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis
Sent: Fri, May 30, 2014 8:33:43 PM

Well, something is wrong  or someone is wrong. Go to http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2643056/Richard-III-wasnt-hunchback-did-scoliosis-scans-reveal.html and look at the large picture of Richard to his hips. That is NOT a slight curve, nor is it well balanced. He's all over to his left and surely could not have walked normally if he was like that. Yet down further down are the new 3D photographs of his spine. Nothing like the big picture. Who are we supposed to believe? Sandra =^..^= From: mailto: Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 8:41 PM To: Subject: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

But why is the 3D Replica of Richard's skeleton ( not the spine) depicted in such an stooped,twisted position with one shoulder much higher than the other? Why does it not show him standing erect?
I remember the first press conference of the University of Leicester where they stated, the skeleton they found
had scoliosis not kyphosis. So I wonder what great revelation this new research offers. I fear that
people who don't want to see the truth will still talk of h....ck king, and those of a more discerning nature
have known all the time that he was not. Sorry, I know that sounds rather negative.
Another thing that bothers me, is when they say Richard's trunk would have been a few inches shorter.
A few inches! What are a few inches 3 or 4? 4 inches are 10cm and that is a lot. And why can they not be
more precise about his height?
Eva

Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

2014-05-31 14:28:21
Janjovian
I do hope that Richard is not going to start leaning to the right!=

Jess

From: Jonathan Evans jmcevans98@... []
Sent: 31/05/2014 12:29
To:
Subject: Re: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

> Who are we supposed to believe?

"Not the 'Daily Mail'" will always be an incontrovertible answer to that question.

Jonathan

Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad
From: 'SandraMachin' sandramachin@... [] <>;
To: <>;
Subject: Re: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis
Sent: Fri, May 30, 2014 8:33:43 PM

Well, something is wrong  or someone is wrong. Go to http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2643056/Richard-III-wasnt-hunchback-did-scoliosis-scans-reveal.html and look at the large picture of Richard to his hips. That is NOT a slight curve, nor is it well balanced. He's all over to his left and surely could not have walked normally if he was like that. Yet down further down are the new 3D photographs of his spine. Nothing like the big picture. Who are we supposed to believe? Sandra =^..^= From: mailto: Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 8:41 PM To: Subject: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

But why is the 3D Replica of Richard's skeleton ( not the spine) depicted in such an stooped,twisted position with one shoulder much higher than the other? Why does it not show him standing erect?
I remember the first press conference of the University of Leicester where they stated, the skeleton they found
had scoliosis not kyphosis. So I wonder what great revelation this new research offers. I fear that
people who don't want to see the truth will still talk of h....ck king, and those of a more discerning nature
have known all the time that he was not. Sorry, I know that sounds rather negative.
Another thing that bothers me, is when they say Richard's trunk would have been a few inches shorter.
A few inches! What are a few inches 3 or 4? 4 inches are 10cm and that is a lot. And why can they not be
more precise about his height?
Eva

Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

2014-05-31 14:38:01
SandraMachin
Not sure how far to the left kings were prepared to lean, Jess. Not very far, I fancy, even Richard with his concern for the people. <g> From: mailto: Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 2:28 PM To: Subject: RE: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

I do hope that Richard is not going to start leaning to the right!=

Jess

From: mailto:
Sent: 31/05/2014 12:29
To:
Subject: Re: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

> Who are we supposed to believe?

"Not the 'Daily Mail'" will always be an incontrovertible answer to that question.

Jonathan

Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad From: 'SandraMachin' sandramachin@... [] <>;
To: <>;
Subject: Re: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis
Sent: Fri, May 30, 2014 8:33:43 PM

Well, something is wrong  or someone is wrong. Go to http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2643056/Richard-III-wasnt-hunchback-did-scoliosis-scans-reveal.html and look at the large picture of Richard to his hips. That is NOT a slight curve, nor is it well balanced. He's all over to his left and surely could not have walked normally if he was like that. Yet down further down are the new 3D photographs of his spine. Nothing like the big picture. Who are we supposed to believe? Sandra =^..^= From: mailto: Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 8:41 PM To: Subject: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

But why is the 3D Replica of Richard's skeleton ( not the spine) depicted in such an stooped,twisted position with one shoulder much higher than the other? Why does it not show him standing erect?
I remember the first press conference of the University of Leicester where they stated, the skeleton they found
had scoliosis not kyphosis. So I wonder what great revelation this new research offers. I fear that
people who don't want to see the truth will still talk of h....ck king, and those of a more discerning nature
have known all the time that he was not. Sorry, I know that sounds rather negative.
Another thing that bothers me, is when they say Richard's trunk would have been a few inches shorter.
A few inches! What are a few inches 3 or 4? 4 inches are 10cm and that is a lot. And why can they not be
more precise about his height?
Eva

Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

2014-05-31 15:34:39
Janjovian
Well.......at least we know it wouldn't have been possible for him to be reading the Daily Mail!=

Jess From: 'SandraMachin' sandramachin@... []
Sent: 31/05/2014 14:38
To:
Subject: Re: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

Not sure how far to the left kings were prepared to lean, Jess. Not very far, I fancy, even Richard with his concern for the people. <g> From: mailto: Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 2:28 PM To: Subject: RE: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

I do hope that Richard is not going to start leaning to the right!=

Jess

From: mailto:
Sent: 31/05/2014 12:29
To:
Subject: Re: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

> Who are we supposed to believe?

"Not the 'Daily Mail'" will always be an incontrovertible answer to that question.

Jonathan

Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad From: 'SandraMachin' sandramachin@... [] <>;
To: <>;
Subject: Re: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis
Sent: Fri, May 30, 2014 8:33:43 PM

Well, something is wrong  or someone is wrong. Go to http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2643056/Richard-III-wasnt-hunchback-did-scoliosis-scans-reveal.html and look at the large picture of Richard to his hips. That is NOT a slight curve, nor is it well balanced. He's all over to his left and surely could not have walked normally if he was like that. Yet down further down are the new 3D photographs of his spine. Nothing like the big picture. Who are we supposed to believe? Sandra =^..^= From: mailto: Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 8:41 PM To: Subject: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

But why is the 3D Replica of Richard's skeleton ( not the spine) depicted in such an stooped,twisted position with one shoulder much higher than the other? Why does it not show him standing erect?
I remember the first press conference of the University of Leicester where they stated, the skeleton they found
had scoliosis not kyphosis. So I wonder what great revelation this new research offers. I fear that
people who don't want to see the truth will still talk of h....ck king, and those of a more discerning nature
have known all the time that he was not. Sorry, I know that sounds rather negative.
Another thing that bothers me, is when they say Richard's trunk would have been a few inches shorter.
A few inches! What are a few inches 3 or 4? 4 inches are 10cm and that is a lot. And why can they not be
more precise about his height?
Eva

Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

2014-05-31 15:51:23
SandraMachin
More Ye Olde Fotheringhay Dyspatch! Or the Weekley Yorke Tymes. The Leycester Minstrel. The Westminster Crier. Oh, I could get carried away. But the poor man couldn't have a cup of tea or coffee as he browsed the latest Lancastrian gossip diary, or MB's Agony Aunt advice. Sandra =^..^= From: mailto: Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 3:34 PM To: Subject: RE: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

Well.......at least we know it wouldn't have been possible for him to be reading the Daily Mail!=

Jess From: mailto:
Sent: 31/05/2014 14:38
To:
Subject: Re: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

Not sure how far to the left kings were prepared to lean, Jess. Not very far, I fancy, even Richard with his concern for the people. <g> From: mailto: Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 2:28 PM To: Subject: RE: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

I do hope that Richard is not going to start leaning to the right!=

Jess

From: mailto:
Sent: 31/05/2014 12:29
To:
Subject: Re: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

> Who are we supposed to believe?

"Not the 'Daily Mail'" will always be an incontrovertible answer to that question.

Jonathan

Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad From: 'SandraMachin' sandramachin@... [] <>;
To: <>;
Subject: Re: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis
Sent: Fri, May 30, 2014 8:33:43 PM

Well, something is wrong  or someone is wrong. Go to http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2643056/Richard-III-wasnt-hunchback-did-scoliosis-scans-reveal.html and look at the large picture of Richard to his hips. That is NOT a slight curve, nor is it well balanced. He's all over to his left and surely could not have walked normally if he was like that. Yet down further down are the new 3D photographs of his spine. Nothing like the big picture. Who are we supposed to believe? Sandra =^..^= From: mailto: Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 8:41 PM To: Subject: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

But why is the 3D Replica of Richard's skeleton ( not the spine) depicted in such an stooped,twisted position with one shoulder much higher than the other? Why does it not show him standing erect?
I remember the first press conference of the University of Leicester where they stated, the skeleton they found
had scoliosis not kyphosis. So I wonder what great revelation this new research offers. I fear that
people who don't want to see the truth will still talk of h....ck king, and those of a more discerning nature
have known all the time that he was not. Sorry, I know that sounds rather negative.
Another thing that bothers me, is when they say Richard's trunk would have been a few inches shorter.
A few inches! What are a few inches 3 or 4? 4 inches are 10cm and that is a lot. And why can they not be
more precise about his height?
Eva

Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

2014-05-31 16:04:01
SandraMachin
Mustn't forget Ye Myddleham Mercurye, a fount of all worthwhile news and information. =^..^= From: mailto: Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 3:51 PM To: Subject: Re: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

More Ye Olde Fotheringhay Dyspatch! Or the Weekley Yorke Tymes. The Leycester Minstrel. The Westminster Crier. Oh, I could get carried away. But the poor man couldn't have a cup of tea or coffee as he browsed the latest Lancastrian gossip diary, or MB's Agony Aunt advice. Sandra =^..^= From: mailto: Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 3:34 PM To: Subject: RE: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

Well.......at least we know it wouldn't have been possible for him to be reading the Daily Mail!=

Jess From: mailto:
Sent: 31/05/2014 14:38
To:
Subject: Re: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

Not sure how far to the left kings were prepared to lean, Jess. Not very far, I fancy, even Richard with his concern for the people. <g> From: mailto: Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 2:28 PM To: Subject: RE: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

I do hope that Richard is not going to start leaning to the right!=

Jess

From: mailto:
Sent: 31/05/2014 12:29
To:
Subject: Re: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

> Who are we supposed to believe?

"Not the 'Daily Mail'" will always be an incontrovertible answer to that question.

Jonathan

Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad From: 'SandraMachin' sandramachin@... [] <>;
To: <>;
Subject: Re: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis
Sent: Fri, May 30, 2014 8:33:43 PM

Well, something is wrong  or someone is wrong. Go to http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2643056/Richard-III-wasnt-hunchback-did-scoliosis-scans-reveal.html and look at the large picture of Richard to his hips. That is NOT a slight curve, nor is it well balanced. He's all over to his left and surely could not have walked normally if he was like that. Yet down further down are the new 3D photographs of his spine. Nothing like the big picture. Who are we supposed to believe? Sandra =^..^= From: mailto: Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 8:41 PM To: Subject: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

But why is the 3D Replica of Richard's skeleton ( not the spine) depicted in such an stooped,twisted position with one shoulder much higher than the other? Why does it not show him standing erect?
I remember the first press conference of the University of Leicester where they stated, the skeleton they found
had scoliosis not kyphosis. So I wonder what great revelation this new research offers. I fear that
people who don't want to see the truth will still talk of h....ck king, and those of a more discerning nature
have known all the time that he was not. Sorry, I know that sounds rather negative.
Another thing that bothers me, is when they say Richard's trunk would have been a few inches shorter.
A few inches! What are a few inches 3 or 4? 4 inches are 10cm and that is a lot. And why can they not be
more precise about his height?
Eva

Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

2014-05-31 17:22:39
Jan wrote:
Is this image from the Daily Mail meant to reflect his position in his grave? Just a thought.

Thank you, Jan, for your explanation. When looking at the picture again I am certain it is the position of the skeleton in the grave. Still I would have liked to see a replica of the skeleton standing erect. the spine alone
even if I can turn it around does not tell me much about how it would have looked with the thorax around it.
Eva

Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

2014-05-31 17:30:48
SandraMachin
Agreed, Eva, and when they keep producing items here and there, but never together, it makes you wonder why? Why can't they confer and get the poor man in one piece again? Are they all busily guarding their research. Understandable, I suppose, but surely one bright spark somewhere could assemble him for us on a computer screen? I know his feet have gone forever, but even so. A long robe or a pair of thigh boots would sort that once he was dressed'. I get so cross about it. This is a Saturday afternoon moan, I fear. <g> Sandra =^..^= From: mailto: Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 5:22 PM To: Subject: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

Jan wrote:
Is this image from the Daily Mail meant to reflect his position in his grave? Just a thought.

Thank you, Jan, for your explanation. When looking at the picture again I am certain it is the position of the skeleton in the grave. Still I would have liked to see a replica of the skeleton standing erect. the spine alone
even if I can turn it around does not tell me much about how it would have looked with the thorax around it.
Eva

Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

2014-05-31 18:18:40
Janjovian
Oooooh! Sandra! From: 'SandraMachin' sandramachin@... []
Sent: 31/05/2014 16:04
To:
Subject: Re: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

Mustn't forget Ye Myddleham Mercurye, a fount of all worthwhile news and information. =^..^= From: mailto: Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 3:51 PM To: Subject: Re: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

More Ye Olde Fotheringhay Dyspatch! Or the Weekley Yorke Tymes. The Leycester Minstrel. The Westminster Crier. Oh, I could get carried away. But the poor man couldn't have a cup of tea or coffee as he browsed the latest Lancastrian gossip diary, or MB's Agony Aunt advice. Sandra =^..^= From: mailto: Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 3:34 PM To: Subject: RE: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

Well.......at least we know it wouldn't have been possible for him to be reading the Daily Mail!=

Jess From: mailto:
Sent: 31/05/2014 14:38
To:
Subject: Re: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

Not sure how far to the left kings were prepared to lean, Jess. Not very far, I fancy, even Richard with his concern for the people. <g> From: mailto: Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 2:28 PM To: Subject: RE: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

I do hope that Richard is not going to start leaning to the right!=

Jess

From: mailto:
Sent: 31/05/2014 12:29
To:
Subject: Re: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

> Who are we supposed to believe?

"Not the 'Daily Mail'" will always be an incontrovertible answer to that question.

Jonathan

Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad From: 'SandraMachin' sandramachin@... [] <>;
To: <>;
Subject: Re: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis
Sent: Fri, May 30, 2014 8:33:43 PM

Well, something is wrong  or someone is wrong. Go to http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2643056/Richard-III-wasnt-hunchback-did-scoliosis-scans-reveal.html and look at the large picture of Richard to his hips. That is NOT a slight curve, nor is it well balanced. He's all over to his left and surely could not have walked normally if he was like that. Yet down further down are the new 3D photographs of his spine. Nothing like the big picture. Who are we supposed to believe? Sandra =^..^= From: mailto: Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 8:41 PM To: Subject: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

But why is the 3D Replica of Richard's skeleton ( not the spine) depicted in such an stooped,twisted position with one shoulder much higher than the other? Why does it not show him standing erect?
I remember the first press conference of the University of Leicester where they stated, the skeleton they found
had scoliosis not kyphosis. So I wonder what great revelation this new research offers. I fear that
people who don't want to see the truth will still talk of h....ck king, and those of a more discerning nature
have known all the time that he was not. Sorry, I know that sounds rather negative.
Another thing that bothers me, is when they say Richard's trunk would have been a few inches shorter.
A few inches! What are a few inches 3 or 4? 4 inches are 10cm and that is a lot. And why can they not be
more precise about his height?
Eva


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Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

2014-05-31 18:25:23
Jan Mulrenan
An improvement on the Croyland Chronicle.Jan.



On 31 May 2014, at 16:03, "'SandraMachin' sandramachin@... []" <> wrote:

Mustn't forget Ye Myddleham Mercurye, a fount of all worthwhile news and information. =^..^= From: mailto: Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 3:51 PM To: Subject: Re: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

More Ye Olde Fotheringhay Dyspatch! Or the Weekley Yorke Tymes. The Leycester Minstrel. The Westminster Crier. Oh, I could get carried away. But the poor man couldn't have a cup of tea or coffee as he browsed the latest Lancastrian gossip diary, or MB's Agony Aunt advice. Sandra =^..^= From: mailto: Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 3:34 PM To: Subject: RE: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

Well.......at least we know it wouldn't have been possible for him to be reading the Daily Mail!=

Jess From: mailto:
Sent: 31/05/2014 14:38
To:
Subject: Re: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

Not sure how far to the left kings were prepared to lean, Jess. Not very far, I fancy, even Richard with his concern for the people. <g> From: mailto: Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 2:28 PM To: Subject: RE: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

I do hope that Richard is not going to start leaning to the right!=

Jess

From: mailto:
Sent: 31/05/2014 12:29
To:
Subject: Re: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

> Who are we supposed to believe?

"Not the 'Daily Mail'" will always be an incontrovertible answer to that question.

Jonathan

Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad From: 'SandraMachin' sandramachin@... [] <>;
To: <>;
Subject: Re: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis
Sent: Fri, May 30, 2014 8:33:43 PM

Well, something is wrong  or someone is wrong. Go to http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2643056/Richard-III-wasnt-hunchback-did-scoliosis-scans-reveal.html and look at the large picture of Richard to his hips. That is NOT a slight curve, nor is it well balanced. He's all over to his left and surely could not have walked normally if he was like that. Yet down further down are the new 3D photographs of his spine. Nothing like the big picture. Who are we supposed to believe? Sandra =^..^= From: mailto: Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 8:41 PM To: Subject: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

But why is the 3D Replica of Richard's skeleton ( not the spine) depicted in such an stooped,twisted position with one shoulder much higher than the other? Why does it not show him standing erect?
I remember the first press conference of the University of Leicester where they stated, the skeleton they found
had scoliosis not kyphosis. So I wonder what great revelation this new research offers. I fear that
people who don't want to see the truth will still talk of h....ck king, and those of a more discerning nature
have known all the time that he was not. Sorry, I know that sounds rather negative.
Another thing that bothers me, is when they say Richard's trunk would have been a few inches shorter.
A few inches! What are a few inches 3 or 4? 4 inches are 10cm and that is a lot. And why can they not be
more precise about his height?
Eva

Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

2014-05-31 18:32:56
Pamela Bain

Maybe the York Yuck! Sandra did you name the monkey?

From: [mailto: ]
Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 12:25 PM
To:
Subject: Re: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

An improvement on the Croyland Chronicle.

Jan.


On 31 May 2014, at 16:03, "'SandraMachin' sandramachin@... []" <> wrote:

Mustn't forget Ye Myddleham Mercurye, a fount of all worthwhile news and information. =^..^=

From: mailto:

Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 3:51 PM

To:

Subject: Re: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

More Ye Olde Fotheringhay Dyspatch! Or the Weekley Yorke Tymes. The Leycester Minstrel. The Westminster Crier. Oh, I could get carried away. But the poor man couldn't have a cup of tea or coffee as he browsed the latest Lancastrian gossip diary, or MB's Agony Aunt advice.

Sandra

=^..^=

From: mailto:

Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 3:34 PM

To:

Subject: RE: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

Well.......at least we know it wouldn't have been possible for him to be reading the Daily Mail!=

Jess

From: mailto:
Sent: 31/05/2014 14:38
To:
Subject: Re: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

Not sure how far to the left kings were prepared to lean, Jess. Not very far, I fancy, even Richard with his concern for the people. <g>

From: mailto:

Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 2:28 PM

To:

Subject: RE: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

I do hope that Richard is not going to start leaning to the right!=

Jess

From: mailto:
Sent: 31/05/2014 12:29
To:
Subject: Re: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

> Who are we supposed to believe?

"Not the 'Daily Mail'" will always be an incontrovertible answer to that question.

Jonathan

Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad

From: 'SandraMachin' sandramachin@... [] <> ;
To: <> ;
Subject: Re: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis
Sent: Fri, May 30, 2014 8:33:43 PM

Well, something is wrong  or someone is wrong. Go to http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2643056/Richard-III-wasnt-hunchback-did-scoliosis-scans-reveal.html and look at the large picture of Richard to his hips. That is NOT a slight curve, nor is it well balanced. He's all over to his left and surely could not have walked normally if he was like that. Yet down further down are the new 3D photographs of his spine. Nothing like the big picture. Who are we supposed to believe?

Sandra

=^..^=

From: mailto:

Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 8:41 PM

To:

Subject: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

But why is the 3D Replica of Richard's skeleton ( not the spine) depicted in such an stooped,twisted position with one shoulder much higher than the other? Why does it not show him standing erect?
I remember the first press conference of the University of Leicester where they stated, the skeleton they found
had scoliosis not kyphosis. So I wonder what great revelation this new research offers. I fear that
people who don't want to see the truth will still talk of h....ck king, and those of a more discerning nature
have known all the time that he was not. Sorry, I know that sounds rather negative.
Another thing that bothers me, is when they say Richard's trunk would have been a few inches shorter.
A few inches! What are a few inches 3 or 4? 4 inches are 10cm and that is a lot. And why can they not be
more precise about his height?
Eva

Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

2014-05-31 18:48:10
Wednesday Mac
Sandra wrote:
> But the poor man couldn't have a cup of tea or coffee as he browsed the latest Lancastrian gossip diary, or MB's Agony Aunt advice.

Weds writes:

It's even worse than that. He never tasted chocolate.



--
None of us can have as many virtues as the fountain-pen, or half its
cussedness; but we can try - Mark Twain

Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

2014-05-31 19:09:34
SandraMachin
I thought I posted the result, Pamela. I hope I didn't miss this forum! Not intentional, honest. Yes, he was named Crumplin, because (apparently) the tomb of Edward of Middleham at Sheriff Hutton was referred to locally as Little Crumplin', Crumplin is an affectionate name for someone with a crooked/not straight back. So, presumably Richard was Crumplin and his son was therefore Little Crumplin. Maybe he was showing signs of developing scoliosis too? Hadn't thought of that. Anyway, Roy Thompson, the churchwarden at Sheriff Hutton, who has lived there for thirty years now, said that when he first arrived there, the local people called the tomb Little Crumplin. So, not a nasty name at all, but Henry might think it a great wheeze to call his monkey indirectly after Richard. Two ladies on the BOARs site won. The first lady suggested a similar name, but the second lady then went on to provide the winner. So they had a book each. Crumplin is well and truly named. I gather it is a surname as well, but didn't know that when I chose the name. As for the York Yuck  shame on you! <g> Sandra =^..^= From: mailto: Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 6:32 PM To: Subject: RE: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

Maybe the York Yuck! Sandra did you name the monkey?

From: [mailto: ]
Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 12:25 PM
To:
Subject: Re: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

An improvement on the Croyland Chronicle.

Jan.


On 31 May 2014, at 16:03, "'SandraMachin' sandramachin@... []" <> wrote:

Mustn't forget Ye Myddleham Mercurye, a fount of all worthwhile news and information. =^..^=

From: mailto:

Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 3:51 PM

To:

Subject: Re: [Richard III Society Forum] Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

More Ye Olde Fotheringhay Dyspatch! Or the Weekley Yorke Tymes. The Leycester Minstrel. The Westminster Crier. Oh, I could get carried away. But the poor man couldn't have a cup of tea or coffee as he browsed the latest Lancastrian gossip diary, or MB's Agony Aunt advice.

Sandra

=^..^=

From: mailto:

Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 3:34 PM

To:

Subject: RE: [Richard III Society Forum] Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

Well.......at least we know it wouldn't have been possible for him to be reading the Daily Mail!=

Jess

From: mailto:
Sent: 31/05/2014 14:38
To:
Subject: Re: [Richard III Society Forum] Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

Not sure how far to the left kings were prepared to lean, Jess. Not very far, I fancy, even Richard with his concern for the people. <g>

From: mailto:

Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 2:28 PM

To:

Subject: RE: [Richard III Society Forum] Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

I do hope that Richard is not going to start leaning to the right!=

Jess

From: mailto:
Sent: 31/05/2014 12:29
To:
Subject: Re: [Richard III Society Forum] Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

> Who are we supposed to believe?

"Not the 'Daily Mail'" will always be an incontrovertible answer to that question.

Jonathan

Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad

From: 'SandraMachin' sandramachin@... [] <> ;
To: <> ;
Subject: Re: [Richard III Society Forum] Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis
Sent: Fri, May 30, 2014 8:33:43 PM

Well, something is wrong  or someone is wrong. Go to http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2643056/Richard-III-wasnt-hunchback-did-scoliosis-scans-reveal.html and look at the large picture of Richard to his hips. That is NOT a slight curve, nor is it well balanced. He's all over to his left and surely could not have walked normally if he was like that. Yet down further down are the new 3D photographs of his spine. Nothing like the big picture. Who are we supposed to believe?

Sandra

=^..^=

From: mailto:

Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 8:41 PM

To:

Subject: [Richard III Society Forum] Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

But why is the 3D Replica of Richard's skeleton ( not the spine) depicted in such an stooped,twisted position with one shoulder much higher than the other? Why does it not show him standing erect?
I remember the first press conference of the University of Leicester where they stated, the skeleton they found
had scoliosis not kyphosis. So I wonder what great revelation this new research offers. I fear that
people who don't want to see the truth will still talk of h....ck king, and those of a more discerning nature
have known all the time that he was not. Sorry, I know that sounds rather negative.
Another thing that bothers me, is when they say Richard's trunk would have been a few inches shorter.
A few inches! What are a few inches 3 or 4? 4 inches are 10cm and that is a lot. And why can they not be
more precise about his height?
Eva

Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

2014-05-31 19:12:41
Pamela Bain
Sorry, I could not resist. I like the name....
On May 31, 2014, at 1:09 PM, "'SandraMachin' sandramachin@... []" <> wrote:

I thought I posted the result, Pamela. I hope I didn't miss this forum! Not intentional, honest. Yes, he was named Crumplin, because (apparently) the tomb of Edward of Middleham at Sheriff Hutton was referred to locally as Little Crumplin', Crumplin is an affectionate name for someone with a crooked/not straight back. So, presumably Richard was Crumplin and his son was therefore Little Crumplin. Maybe he was showing signs of developing scoliosis too? Hadn't thought of that. Anyway, Roy Thompson, the churchwarden at Sheriff Hutton, who has lived there for thirty years now, said that when he first arrived there, the local people called the tomb Little Crumplin. So, not a nasty name at all, but Henry might think it a great wheeze to call his monkey indirectly after Richard. Two ladies on the BOARs site won. The first lady suggested a similar name, but the second lady then went on to provide the winner. So they had a book each. Crumplin is well and truly named. I gather it is a surname as well, but didn't know that when I chose the name. As for the York Yuck  shame on you! <g> Sandra =^..^= From: mailto: Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 6:32 PM To: Subject: RE: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

Maybe the York Yuck! Sandra did you name the monkey?

From: [mailto: ]
Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 12:25 PM
To:
Subject: Re: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

An improvement on the Croyland Chronicle.

Jan.


On 31 May 2014, at 16:03, "'SandraMachin' sandramachin@... []" <> wrote:

Mustn't forget Ye Myddleham Mercurye, a fount of all worthwhile news and information. =^..^=

From: mailto:

Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 3:51 PM

To:

Subject: Re: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

More Ye Olde Fotheringhay Dyspatch! Or the Weekley Yorke Tymes. The Leycester Minstrel. The Westminster Crier. Oh, I could get carried away. But the poor man couldn't have a cup of tea or coffee as he browsed the latest Lancastrian gossip diary, or MB's Agony Aunt advice.

Sandra

=^..^=

From: mailto:

Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 3:34 PM

To:

Subject: RE: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

Well.......at least we know it wouldn't have been possible for him to be reading the Daily Mail!=

Jess

From: mailto:
Sent: 31/05/2014 14:38
To:
Subject: Re: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

Not sure how far to the left kings were prepared to lean, Jess. Not very far, I fancy, even Richard with his concern for the people. <g>

From: mailto:

Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 2:28 PM

To:

Subject: RE: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

I do hope that Richard is not going to start leaning to the right!=

Jess

From: mailto:
Sent: 31/05/2014 12:29
To:
Subject: Re: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

> Who are we supposed to believe?

"Not the 'Daily Mail'" will always be an incontrovertible answer to that question.

Jonathan

Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad

From: 'SandraMachin' sandramachin@... [] <> ;
To: <> ;
Subject: Re: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis
Sent: Fri, May 30, 2014 8:33:43 PM

Well, something is wrong  or someone is wrong. Go to http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2643056/Richard-III-wasnt-hunchback-did-scoliosis-scans-reveal.html and look at the large picture of Richard to his hips. That is NOT a slight curve, nor is it well balanced. He's all over to his left and surely could not have walked normally if he was like that. Yet down further down are the new 3D photographs of his spine. Nothing like the big picture. Who are we supposed to believe?

Sandra

=^..^=

From: mailto:

Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 8:41 PM

To:

Subject: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

But why is the 3D Replica of Richard's skeleton ( not the spine) depicted in such an stooped,twisted position with one shoulder much higher than the other? Why does it not show him standing erect?
I remember the first press conference of the University of Leicester where they stated, the skeleton they found
had scoliosis not kyphosis. So I wonder what great revelation this new research offers. I fear that
people who don't want to see the truth will still talk of h....ck king, and those of a more discerning nature
have known all the time that he was not. Sorry, I know that sounds rather negative.
Another thing that bothers me, is when they say Richard's trunk would have been a few inches shorter.
A few inches! What are a few inches 3 or 4? 4 inches are 10cm and that is a lot. And why can they not be
more precise about his height?
Eva

Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

2014-05-31 19:21:38
SandraMachin
Oh. That poor, poor king. Fate was even nastier to him than I ever imagined. Sniff. I can't bear it. Must find the Kleenex... No! The Cadbury's Dairy Milk. I fear I'm a peasant at heart. None of your posh hand-mades for me. From: mailto: Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 6:48 PM To: Subject: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

Sandra wrote:
> But the poor man couldn't have a cup of tea or coffee as he browsed the latest Lancastrian gossip diary, or MB's Agony Aunt advice.

Weds writes:

It's even worse than that. He never tasted chocolate.

--
None of us can have as many virtues as the fountain-pen, or half its
cussedness; but we can try - Mark Twain

Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

2014-06-01 12:34:22
The full pic of Richard is I believe the position of his skeleton in the grave, I wondered about it until I saw the hand position if you look at the position of the hands they are in the position they were in the grave.

Christine.

Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

2014-06-01 12:57:37
SandraMachin
I saw the position of the hands, but because the whole article was suggestive of new' 3D pictures, I thought... Well, it doesn't matter what I thought, because I was wrong. I suppose the picture is new and is 3D, but it gives a wholly inappropriate impression of the well balanced' spine we now know he had and which the article is all about. Now I'm annoyed with myself, and certainly annoyed with them for being somewhat misleading. Sandra =^..^= From: mailto: Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2014 12:34 PM To: Subject: RE: Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

The full pic of Richard is I believe the position of his skeleton in the grave, I wondered about it until I saw the hand position if you look at the position of the hands they are in the position they were in the grave.

Christine.

Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

2014-06-01 13:13:04

Yes It's very annoying and misleading to publish it the way they have done. Many people will think that that is the way Richard stood which is totally incorrect. Just in my opinion the sort of misleading stuff to come out of Leicester Uni.

Christine

Re: Access to the Full Lancet Article Discussing Richard's Scoliosis

2014-06-01 16:58:02
It was the Daily Mail, not Leicester Uni, that mislead us with the caption talking of the well balanced spine under the picture of the skeleton's twisted position in the grave.
Eva
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