The site where Richard III’s remains were discovered in 2012 has now become a museum to the English king and the remarkable archaeological find.
What the tomb for Richard III will look like
June 17, 2014 By
Leicester Cathedral has announced the final design of the tomb that will house Richard III’s remains.
Richard III had severe scoliosis but was not a hunchback, researchers find
May 31, 2014 By
Scientists and researchers have completed their study on the spinal column of Richard III, and have also released a 3-D model of the spine.
Richard III to be buried in Leicester
May 23, 2014 By
A British High Court has decided that the remains of Richard III should be buried at Leicester Cathedral.
Skeleton might not be Richard III, scholars suggest
March 28, 2014 By
Two leading medieval scholars are casting doubt that the body found in Leicester in 2012 is that of King Richard III, but those involved in the discovery are defending their findings.
Genomes of Richard III to be sequenced
February 12, 2014 By
A scientist at the University of Leicester is leading a project to reveal the complete genetic profile of Richard III, which will reveal details such as eye and hair colour, and if he was genetically-disposed to certain diseases.
A 19th century painting of King Richard III
January 14, 2014 By
The University of Leicester has acquired a 19th century painting of King Richard III on horseback outside the Blue Boar Inn in Leicester.
A Reburial fit for a King
December 23, 2013 By
An Oxford University academic has put together an authentic order of service for the planned reburial of Richard III.
Call to end ‘unseemly squabbling’ over the burial of King Richard III
November 27, 2013 By
As a legal battle began yesterday to determine where the remains of Richard III should be buried, at least one group has appealed for an end to ‘unseemly squabbling’ and advocates the England’s current monarch should be given say on where the medieval king should be laid to rest.
Gower’s “Confessio” and the “Nova statuta Angliae”: royal lessons in English law
November 13, 2013 By
In the following discussion, I will explore some hitherto unexamined links between the Confessio Amantis and one of these legal texts, the Nova Statuta Angliae or New Statutes of England, which circulated among professional and non-professional readers in the 1380s and 1390s and which Richard II received in a manuscript now in Cambridge: St. John’s College MS A.7.
Boning Richard III
November 8, 2013 By
I want to use this space to think about what Richard’s bones tell us about evidence, affect, and history, both in our own scholarly practice and the culture in which this practice circulates.
Danse Macabre’ Around the Tomb and Bones of Margaret of York
October 24, 2013 By
Over 500 years ago on 23 November 1503, at Malines, in present day Belgium, died Margaret of York, sister to Edward IV and Richard III of England and third and last wife of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, whom she survived by a quarter of a century.
Ricardians gather in York to commemorate England’s Last Plantagenet King
October 21, 2013 By
Historians and students of medieval history gathered in York today for a special event in memory of King Richard III, England’s last Plantagenet monarch.
When Richard III invaded Scotland
October 9, 2013 By
A new article is shining light on a more successful military campaign that Richard led just before he took the English throne.
Free online course on ‘England in the time of King Richard III’
September 19, 2013 By
The University of Leicester and FutureLearn are teaming up to offer a six-week online course that will examine King Richard III and his era. The massive open online course, which is freely open to anyone interested in the topic, begins on November 25th.
The intestinal parasites of King Richard III
September 4, 2013 By
These results show that Richard was infected with roundworms in his intestines.
New book pinpoints the site of the Battle of Bosworth
August 29, 2013 By
Bosworth 1485: A Battlefield Rediscovered, co-authored by Dr Foard and the historian Anne Curry, they describe the background to the battle and the archaeological project to find out where it was actually fought.
Where will Richard III be buried?
August 19, 2013 By
The plans to have the former King of England buried in Leicester are now in jeopardy as the matter will be determined by a judicial review.
Archaeologists complete dig at Richard III site
August 6, 2013 By
The archaeological team that discovered Richard III has completed its second dig at the Grey Friars site in Leicester. The month-long dig revealed more details about the medieval friary and uncovered other buried people.
Richard III Foundation hosts conference to celebrate its 20th anniversary of fighting for its hero king
July 26, 2013 By
A major conference to be held later this year at Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, just a few miles from the battlefield on which King Richard III met his violent end, will mark the 20th anniversary of an organization that was formed in the monarch’s memory.
Burial of King Richard III to cost £1 million
July 22, 2013 By
The remains of Richard III will be buried with honour beneath a raised tomb within a specially created area in Leicester Cathedral. The announcement has pleased many observers, although some are hopeful that English king will received a state funeral.
Archaeologists start new excavation of Richard III’s final resting place
July 2, 2013 By
The University of Leicester archaeologists who discovered King Richard III have started work on a new dig at Grey Friars church
Story of Richard III inspiring graphic novels
June 12, 2013 By
The discovery of King Richard III has inspired comic book artists to take up their pencils to tell the tale of the controversial monarch’s dramatic life and death.
‘The king in the car park’: new light on the death and burial of Richard III in the Grey Friars church, Leicester, in 1485
May 24, 2013 By
Immortalised by Shakespeare and others as an infamous villain, but with a strong cohort of modern-day supporters, he has remained a highly controversial figure of both history and drama since his death.
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