(CNN) -- In this winter of his disinterment, we pause to ponder if Richard III, the last Plantaganet king of England, was a victim of a pen poisoned by history controlled by his Tudor successors. As archeologists sort through a skull and bones found under an English parking lot and with DNA tests confirming the remains were Richard's, there is a call for a re-examination of his legacy -- which has mostly been shaped by Shakespeare's play Richard III. Shakespeare's Richard III is a "rudely stamp'd," "deformed, unfinish'd" villain who ordered the deaths of anyone who stood between him and the throne, including his two young nephews.
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Shakespeare depicts Richard III is a "rudely stamp'd," "deformed, unfinish'd" villain
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Discovering his grave is a new chance to make a case for 'Good King Richard,' supporters say
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Richard's bones could mean "re-writing a little bit of history in a big way," researcher says
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Richard III's "new" face based on the newly-found skull is unveiled Tuesday
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