Medievalists.net » King Richard III http://www.medievalists.net Where the Middle Ages Begin Sun, 06 Dec 2015 19:35:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.9 I’ll Eat My Hat If It’s Richard: Dr. Turi King on the Impact of the Richard III Project http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/24/ill-eat-my-hat-if-its-richard-dr-turi-king-on-the-impact-of-the-richard-iii-project/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/24/ill-eat-my-hat-if-its-richard-dr-turi-king-on-the-impact-of-the-richard-iii-project/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2015 00:57:53 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=62748 Turi King discusses some of the more humorous circumstances surrounding Richard III's discovery, the science behind the dig, and the media onslaught that ensued.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/24/ill-eat-my-hat-if-its-richard-dr-turi-king-on-the-impact-of-the-richard-iii-project/feed/ 0 To what extent has the concept of ‘deformity’ affected Richard III’s image and character? http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/20/to-what-extent-has-the-concept-of-deformity-affected-richard-iiis-image-and-character/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/20/to-what-extent-has-the-concept-of-deformity-affected-richard-iiis-image-and-character/#comments Mon, 20 Jul 2015 18:19:35 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=59891 This essay will adopt a chronological approach in an attempt to assess when, how, and why the concept of ‘deformity’ or disfigurement became so integral to the central argument surrounding Ricardian historiography, and whether Richard was a ‘good’ or ‘bad’ king.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/20/to-what-extent-has-the-concept-of-deformity-affected-richard-iiis-image-and-character/feed/ 0 Richard Duke of Gloucester as Lord Protector and High Constable of England http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/24/richard-duke-of-gloucester-as-lord-protector-and-high-constable-of-england/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/24/richard-duke-of-gloucester-as-lord-protector-and-high-constable-of-england/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2015 17:48:55 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=59180 During Richard’s protectorate he was responsible, as far as we know, for four executions for treason

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/24/richard-duke-of-gloucester-as-lord-protector-and-high-constable-of-england/feed/ 0 New Richard III Art Exhibit Opens Today http://www.medievalists.net/2015/05/06/new-richard-iii-art-exhibit-opens-today/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/05/06/new-richard-iii-art-exhibit-opens-today/#comments Wed, 06 May 2015 11:19:44 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=58077 Renowned Leicester artist exhibit of the reinterment of Richard III at Leicester Cathedral opens today

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/05/06/new-richard-iii-art-exhibit-opens-today/feed/ 0 Leicester Cathedral reaches £2.5 million target for Richard III reinterment http://www.medievalists.net/2015/04/30/leicester-cathedral-reaches-2-5-million-target-for-richard-iii-reinterment/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/04/30/leicester-cathedral-reaches-2-5-million-target-for-richard-iii-reinterment/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2015 13:20:14 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=57952 Leicester Cathedral has announced that the appeal to cover its share of the costs of the reinterment of King Richard III is now officially closed, having met its target in full.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/04/30/leicester-cathedral-reaches-2-5-million-target-for-richard-iii-reinterment/feed/ 0 Places to See: The King Richard III Visitor Centre in Leicester http://www.medievalists.net/2015/04/19/places-to-see-the-king-richard-iii-visitor-centre-in-leicester/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/04/19/places-to-see-the-king-richard-iii-visitor-centre-in-leicester/#comments Sun, 19 Apr 2015 15:09:44 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=57700 Now that Richard III has been laid to rest, and his tomb is open to the public for viewing, what more is there left to see when you’re in Leicester? Plenty.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/04/19/places-to-see-the-king-richard-iii-visitor-centre-in-leicester/feed/ 0 Did Richard III keep his scoliosis a secret? http://www.medievalists.net/2015/04/14/did-richard-iii-keep-his-scoliosis-a-secret/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/04/14/did-richard-iii-keep-his-scoliosis-a-secret/#comments Tue, 14 Apr 2015 22:32:08 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=57601 No mention of Richard's distinctive physique survives from during his lifetime, perhaps out of respect to a reigning monarch, or perhaps because he hid it so well.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/04/14/did-richard-iii-keep-his-scoliosis-a-secret/feed/ 0 Writing About Richard III: Admissible Sources and Emotional Responses http://www.medievalists.net/2015/03/29/writing-about-richard-iii-admissible-sources-and-emotional-responses/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/03/29/writing-about-richard-iii-admissible-sources-and-emotional-responses/#comments Sun, 29 Mar 2015 13:25:39 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=57238 What is it about Richard III that provokes an emotional response, when so many other British monarchs are of scant interest to twenty-first century people?

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/03/29/writing-about-richard-iii-admissible-sources-and-emotional-responses/feed/ 0 Philippa Langley: The End of Richard III and the Beginning of Henry I http://www.medievalists.net/2015/03/27/philippa-langley-the-end-of-richard-iii-and-the-beginning-of-henry-i/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/03/27/philippa-langley-the-end-of-richard-iii-and-the-beginning-of-henry-i/#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2015 13:47:31 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=57188 Amidst all the excitement, and the whirlwind that was Richard III's reburial in Leicester, I managed to catch up with one of the world's most famous Ricardians, 'the Kingfinder', Philippa Langley.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/03/27/philippa-langley-the-end-of-richard-iii-and-the-beginning-of-henry-i/feed/ 0 What Remains of Richard? – play to take place at Bosworth this Saturday http://www.medievalists.net/2015/03/26/what-remains-of-richard-play-to-take-place-at-bosworth-this-saturday/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/03/26/what-remains-of-richard-play-to-take-place-at-bosworth-this-saturday/#comments Thu, 26 Mar 2015 18:43:45 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=57158 What Remains of Richard? is being staged at Leicestershire County Council’s Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre on Saturday, March 28th from 1pm to 2.30pm

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