Secrets of the Dead

Resurrecting Richard III

Season 13 Episode 6 | 54m 41s | WETA Passport

Find out what the bones of King Richard III reveal about his fitness for battle. When a group of amateur historians set out to find the bones of Richard III under a parking lot in England, everyone thought they were mad. Until, a skeleton - hunchbacked and with an arrow in its spine - emerged.

Aired: 09/24/14 | Rating: NR

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Extras From This Episode

• Did Richard III Maintain a Healthy Diet from Birth to Death?

  Clip: S13 Ep6 | 2m 20s

• Resurrecting Richard III Preview

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• Richard’s Body Double

  Clip: S13 Ep6 | 3m 39s

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