The archaeologists who discovered King Richard III under a car park are now hoping that a 600-year-old lead lined stone coffin found nearby will lead them to the remains of a knight buried in the 14th century.
Richard III may have gone through painful medical treatments to ‘cure’ his scoliosis
April 25, 2013 By
Scoliosis – a lateral or side-to-side curvature of the spine – can be a very painful condition to live with. But some of the treatments practised in the late medieval period would have themselves caused sufferers a lot of anguish.
The Enduring Appeal of Richard III
April 14, 2013 By
It has indeed been confidently asserted that [Richard the 3d] killed his two Nephews & his Wife, but it has also been declared that he did not kill his two Nephews.
Was King Richard III a control freak?
March 5, 2013 By
University of Leicester psychologists believe Richard III was not a psychopath – but he may have had control freak tendencies
Solem a Tergo Reliquit: The Troublesome Battle of Bosworth Field
February 10, 2013 By
The first major point upon which we disagree concerns the nature of existing evidence about the Battle. Richardson points to a number of sources, but the central problem here is that, with one ex- ception, they are not contemporary with the Battle itself.
The Princess and the Gene Pool: The Plantagenet rebel who held the secret to Richard III’s DNA
February 9, 2013 By
Richard III is perhaps the most controversial figure in British history and historians will long be discussing what new light the finds cast on his story. But the long-forgotten Anne was herself a creature of scandal – a woman who openly took a lover; divorced her husband; and kept his family lands anyway.
The Search for King Richard III News Conference
February 7, 2013 By
Speakers include Richard Buckley, Lead Archaeologist, Jo Appleby, Project Osteologist, Lin Foxhall, Kevin Schurer, Project Geneaologist, and Turi King, Project Geneticist, and Richard Taylor of the University of Leicester.
The Face of Richard III revealed
February 5, 2013 By
The calm and apparently thoughtful face is in stark contrast to the many portrayals of Richard III, showing contorted facial and bodily features, that were created for political reasons following his death.
It is Richard III: ‘beyond reasonable doubt’
February 4, 2013 By
DNA and other evidence show that the remains of Richard III have been found. ‘We have searched for Richard and found him. Now it is time to honour him,’ says Philippa Langley
Richard III’s raucous Christmas parties
December 21, 2012 By
Just as the company Christmas party can lead to embarrassing situations, some 15th century festivities could also lead to scandal.
Old Bones: Possible Richard III remains and DNA link found
December 13, 2012 By
What she found was the skeleton of a body with scoliosis, a curved spine, much like historical descriptions of King Richard. But in order to determine if the remains are indeed his, scientists must now compare the DNA of the remains with that of Richard’s living descendent—Canadian Michael Ibsen.
Perkin Warbeck: Whether my hero was or was not an impostor, he was believed to be the true man by his contemporaries
December 2, 2012 By
So what about the famous confession? By historians in the Tudor tradition this is usually seen as absolute proof that he was an impostor, arguing that “there is nothing in [his] confession which should make us doubt his truthfulness”. Somehow they cannot have looked at it too closely.
The Curious Career and Uncertain Past of Perkin Warbeck
December 2, 2012 By
Was Warbeck just another in a long line of pretenders to the throne of England, or did his appearance in Ireland in 1491 prove the innocence
of Richard III, whom most historians accuse of murdering his nephews, the Princes in the Tower?
Is it King Richard III? We we will know in January
November 19, 2012 By
DNA testing, environmental sampling and radiocarbon dating are some of the tests being undertaken to determine whether the skeleton found in Leicester was once Richard III
Machiavellian Monster or Misunderstood Monarch?: Richard III and the Battle for the English Throne
October 30, 2012 By
Much like Shakespeare’s writings, many other sources for Richard’s reign are shrouded in controversy about their agenda and their historical accuracy.
The Proportions of the denominations in English mint outputs, 1351-1485
October 25, 2012 By
This article will combine the evidence of mint indentures, pyx trials, numbers of dies and hoards in an investigation of the problem of the proportions from 1351 to the end of the reign of Richard III in 1485.
Site of Richard III dig was almost destroyed in the 19th century
October 17, 2012 By
Historians, archaeologists and the public are still waiting to see if the skeleton discovered last month belong to King Richard III, but the discovery may never have been possible if a Victorian building was built just a few inches closer to the long-forgotten burial spot.
PRESS RELEASE: YORK PETITION LAUNCHED AS ‘RICHARD III’ DEBATE GOES GLOBAL
October 4, 2012 By
The on-going storm over King Richard III continues. Where will his remains be interred?
Richard III and the Lost World of Greyfriars
October 2, 2012 By
Why has Richard rested there? Clearly the last Plantagenet ruler did not designate Greyfriars of Leicester for this honor.
Video of the Richard III discovery Press Conference
September 18, 2012 By
This press conference, announcing the discovery of human remains in the search for Richard III, was held in Leicester Guildhall on 12 September 2012.
Time for King Richard III to “Come Home to York”, says Foundation
September 17, 2012 By
A debate is now underway on where the body should be buried if it is that of the former king.
The Story of Richard III as Graphic Novel
September 14, 2012 By
Check out these great illustrations made by Emma Viceli
Richard III Foundation welcomes success of archaeological dig and looks forward to re-burial of England’s Last Plantagenet King
September 12, 2012 By
‘We are delighted that the remains of Richard III appear to have been found, and we thank Philippa Langley for her tenacity in championing this project and for the archaeological team and everyone else involved.’
Have the remains of Richard III been found? Archaeologists discover skeleton at Leicester dig
September 12, 2012 By
Archaeologists searching for the grave of Richard III have discovered the human remains of a human male that have ‘strong circumstantial evidence’ indicating that it is of the English king.
Archaeological dig inches ‘tantalizingly closer’ to possible burial place of King Richard III
September 10, 2012 By
Work stopped over the weekend for a public open day which saw over 1,500 people tour the site of a council car park which is the scene for the archaeological investigation.
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