Richard was King of England from 1483 until his death in 1485, at the age of 32, in the Battle of Bosworth Field. When his skeleton was found it was determined that he had severe scoliosis of the spine and arthritis, making one shoulder higher than the other. The fact that he was able to battle with this severe condition is rather amazing. His severe scoliosis is the most interesting thing that scientists have learned from King Richard III because of the training he had to do as a king, the physical limitations he had to overcome as a soldier, and the ability he had to be effective in the battlefield. His severe scoliosis is the most interesting thing that scientists have learned from King Richard III because of the training he had to do as a king. As a noble he had to…show more content… Scoliosis is a medical condition in which a person's spinal axis has a three-dimensional deviation. King Richard III had this disease for basically his entire life. This caused one shoulder higher than the other. Also this caused him to have arthritis in his spine which increased his liability on his back. This also limited his endurance due to his ribcage not being able to expand to allow more oxygen to come into his lungs. However, this was seemingly an obstacle that he was able to overcome and be able to do all the duties as a king due this time period. His severe scoliosis is the most interesting thing that scientists have learned from King Richard III because of the ability he had to be effective on the battlefield. During the Battle of Bosworth Field he led a heavy cavalry charge into the forces of Henry Tudor. He continued to fight until his death at the battle. He is said in history that he killed many opposing soldiers until he died. King Richard III was able to overcome his disability to fight in the battle
