What Remains of Richard? – play to take place at Bosworth this Saturday
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
Richard III’s Book of Hours
When King Richard III’s remains were reburied at Leicester Cathedral today, the service made use of his personal prayer book, known as The Hours of Richard III.
Richard III laid to rest at Leicester Cathedral
The remains of King Richard III have been laid to rest at Leicester Cathedral, the culmination of a remarkable series of events that began when his body was discovered in 2012 after being lost for hundreds of years.
The Road to Richard: The Reburial of the Last Plantagenet
While there have been outcries over the pomp and circumstance surrounding Richard’s extravagant burial, there has also been a renewed sense of pride and upswing in popularity for this much maligned monarch.
Richard lll arrives at Leicester Cathedral
Update – you can read the Order of service for Compline and Reception of Richard III at Leicester Cathedral today. This includes full…
What do we really know about King Richard III? Explore his history this Saturday at the University of Leicester
Factual and fictional portrayals of the last Plantagenet King explored at public open day on Saturday 21 March
Lady in the Lead Coffin revealed
A mysterious lead coffin found close to the site of Richard III’s hastily dug grave at the Grey Friars friary has been opened and studied by experts from the University of Leicester.
Which Of These Foods Were Available In 15th Century England?
Some of these foods were available when King Richard III was on the throne, others were not. Can you guess what might have been on your shopping list back in 15th century England?
Discovering the ‘killer blow’ to King Richard III
New film footage revealing for the first time details of the potential killer blow that claimed the life of King Richard III has been released by the University of Leicester.
The World of Richard III, by Kristie Dean
This book leads you on a journey through the landscape of Richard’s lifetime.
Free online course offers unique insights into Richard III reinterment
The third run of the free popular ‘England in the Time of King Richard III’ online course will be launching Monday 16 February – and will offer a fascinating insight into life during 15th century England in the build up to the reinterment of Richard III on Thursday 26 March.
Where should the remains of Richard III be until he is buried?
Some of the people responsible for finding Richard III are asking that his remains be no longer kept in an university laboratory, but be coffined in a holy place until his reburial in March.
It is 99.999% likely that it is Richard III
There is ‘overwhelming evidence’ that a skeleton discovered in the city of Leicester in 2012 is that of Richard III. The research also raises questions about the nobility of some of his successors to the English throne.
Nine blows to the head killed Richard III, study finds
Richard III’s final fight at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485 left him with 11 wounds, three of which would have been fatal, a new study published the Lancet has found.
More wine, meat and exotic birds: What Richard III’s bones reveal about what he ate
The remains of Richard III have given researchers the ability to learn a vast amount about the life of the medieval English monarch. The latest study, published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, has uncovered fascinating new details about what his diet was and where he lived.
King Richard lll to be reburied on March 26th
Leicester Cathedral has announced that the remains of King Richard III will be laid to rest on Thursday 26th March 2015.
King Richard III Visitor Centre now open
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
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
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
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
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
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
The University of Leicester has acquired a 19th century painting of King Richard III on horseback outside the Blue Boar Inn in Leicester.
The Art of Recovering Richard III
Who is the ‘real Richard III’?
A Reburial fit for a King
An Oxford University academic has put together an authentic order of service for the planned reburial of Richard III.