The article reports that researchers from the University of Leicester have confirmed that remains found underneath a parking lot in Leicester, England are those of England's King Richard III, who died at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485.Gross...
In 2012, a skeleton was excavated at the presumed site of the Grey Friars friary in Leicester, the last-known resting place of King Richard III. Archaeological, osteological and radiocarbon dating data were consistent with these being his remains. Here we report DNA analyses of both the skeletal...
Richard III- King of England from 1483 to 1485; seized the throne from his nephew Edward V who was confined to the Tower of London and murdered; his reign ended when he was defeated by Henry Tudor (later Henry VII) at the battle of Bosworth Field (1452-1485) ...
In 2012 the remains (bones) of a man were discovered at the site of a former church in England. Certain features suggested that these remains belonged to Richard III, who died in 1485—the last English king killed in battle. Many historians were excited by the possibility that Richard III’...
Richard III (1955)Director: Laurence OlivierEntertainment grade: B+History grade: D–Richard III is one of the most notorious kings in English history. His popularity has revived since his long-lost remains were discovered beneath a Leicester car park in 2012.Here now begins one of the most ...
King Richard III of England had the honor of being memorialized in a William Shakespeare play after his death in battle in 1485. Now, modern-day archaeologists are on the hunt for the medieval king's physical resting place. The University of Leicester, Leicester City Council and the Richard ...
Supposedly, one of the owners of the property did erect a very simple stone on the site of the grave in 1612, which said, “Here lies the Body of Richard III, Some Time King of England.” However, that stone eventually vanished. ...
Richard III arguably faces competitors for the title of England's most controversial king, but his brief reign was certainly one of the most contentious in English history. Maligned by Tudor historians and by Shakespeare, the historical Richard has been obscured by a black legend that his modern...
Approximately 125 years later, a rumour arose that Richard III's remains had been disinterred during the dissolution of the monasteries and thrown into the river Soar in Leicester2. However, it had long been thought that this rumour was unsubstantiated and it was therefore expected that the ...
Where was Richard III’s remains discovered? What happened to Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field? King Richard III was the last monarch of England’s House of York, ruling from 1483 until 1485. Despite his short reign, he implemented administrative reforms, improved the legal system,...