A Villain and a Monster – The Literary Portrait of Richard III by Thomas More and William Shakespeare
The process of vilification of Richard III started at the end of the fifteenth century, when a well-planned policy of Tudor propaganda was set in motion by Henry VII himself, who commissioned a series of historiographical writings, mainly aiming at the solidification of the newly founded dynasty.
Distemporality: Richard III’s Body and the Car Park
What role does Richard III continue to play for us simultaneously as a historical medieval king, a particular early modern (i.e., Shakespearean) representation, and a modern cultural icon?
The Order of Service for Richard III’s Reinterment
On Thursday, March 26, 2015, the remains of King Richard III will be laid to rest at Leicester Cathedral
King Richard’s pall – a work of art and history
King Richard III’s embroidered funeral pall was revealed at a reception service for the monarch at Leicester Cathedral on Sunday.
Thousands witness King Richard III’s final journey
More than 35,000 people lined the streets of Leicester and Leicestershire yesterday to mark the final journey of King Richard III.
The Homily of the Archbishop of Westminster on Richard III
Here is the Homily give by Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Westminster, at the Reception of the Remains of King Richard III at Leicester Cathedral on Sunday 22 March 2015
The Skeleton in the Car Park: Richard III and the legacy of his re-discovery
Two years on, as his body is reinterred in Leicester Cathedral, what difference has this discovery made? How has the team’s research changed the way we see the ruler, his reign, and the establishment of the Tudor dynasty?