( CNN ) -- Richard III is getting people talking all over again . DNA tests confirm that skeletal remains found buried in a parking lot belong to England 's most famous king , British scientists announced on Monday . Some CNN commenters did a bit of a double take . don4060 : `` From the picture , I thought it was Keith Richards . '' John : `` Nah , looks too lively and fresh . '' Jerry : `` HAAAAAAAAA ! ! ! ! ! ! ! The Strolling Bones ... '' But Richard III 's suspicious rise to power and ultimate downfall are literally the stuff of Shakespearean legend . The news sent readers scrambling back to their history books , or perhaps Wikipedia . Social media users rushed to talk about it . Who would have guessed 500 years later a former king buried in a dirt hole would have a chance at redemption ? . View this page with Storify .
Bones discovered in parking lot belong to King Richard III . Historians hope to repudiate King 's villainous reputation . 'Hide and seek win ' tweets one parody account .