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It really is an amazing story.
Its a striking example of history being dictated by the winners.
There is some historical evidence for this, but she also has her own reasons.
Was Richard a hunchback?
Did he have a claw-like hand?
Were his portraits in the Tudor era modified to make his appearance more sinister?
Shes guided by intuition in her quest for Richard, believing that she has a special connection with him.
Her quest underlines just how meaningless it all is.
Here is a skeleton found beneath a Midlands parking lot, given a royal burial.
And yet, there remains something stirring about it all.
Late in the film, Philippa sees Richard III one last time.
He sits atop a horse, in full armor, alongside his men.
Richard belongs to the ages, a usurper no more.
