| Author | : A.J. Carson |
| Publisher | : Imprimis Imprimatur |
| Total Pages | : 129 |
| Release | : 2018-09-07 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 0957684037 |
Their task was to locate a lost grave in an obliterated church. The ‘Looking For Richard’ team of historians and researchers spent many years amassing evidence. Now for the first time they reveal the full story of how that evidence took them to a car park in Leicester.
| Author | : Mike Pitts |
| Publisher | : Thames & Hudson |
| Total Pages | : 293 |
| Release | : 2014-11-11 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0500772053 |
The story of the archaeology behind the dig that found Richard III, told through a fascinating array of photographs, diagrams, and firsthand accounts In August 2012 a search began and on February 4, 2013 a team from Leicester University delivered its verdict to a mesmerized press room, watched by media studios around the world: they had found the remains of Richard III, whose history is perhaps the most contested of all British monarchs. History offers a narrow range of information about Richard III which mostly has already been worked to destruction. Archaeology creates new data, new stories, with a different kind of material: physical remains from which modern science can wrest a surprising amount, and which provide a direct, tangible connection with the past. Unlike history, archaeological research demands that teams of people with varied backgrounds work together. Archaeology is a communal activity, in which the interaction of personalities as well as professional skills can change the course of research. Photographs from the author’s own archives, alongside additional material from Leicester University, offer a compelling detective story as the evidence is uncovered.
| Author | : John Ashdown-Hill |
| Publisher | : The History Press |
| Total Pages | : 375 |
| Release | : 2013-01-16 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 0752498665 |
The Last Days of Richard III contains a new and uniquely detailed exploration of Richard's last 150 days. By deliberately avoiding the hindsight knowledge that he will lose the Battle of Bosworth Field, we discover a new Richard: no passive victim, awaiting defeat and death, but a king actively pursuing his own agenda. It also re-examines the aftermath of Bosworth: the treatment of Richard's body; his burial; and the construction of his tomb. And there is the fascinating story of why, and how, Richard III's family tree was traced until a relative was found, alive and well, in Canada. Now, with the discovery of Richard's skeleton at the Greyfrairs Priory in Leicester, England, John Ashdown-Hill explains how his book inspired the dig and completes Richard III's fascinating story, giving details of how Richard died, and how the DNA link to a living relative of the king allowed the royal body to be identified.
| Author | : Philippa Gregory |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 464 |
| Release | : 2013-07-09 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1476735484 |
A tale of the Wars of the Roses follows Elizabeth Woodville, who ascends to royalty and fights for the well-being of her family, including two sons whose imprisonment in the Tower of London precedes a devastating unsolved mystery.
| Author | : The Grey Friars Research Team |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 268 |
| Release | : 2015-04-27 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 111878314X |
The dramatic story of Richard III, England's last medieval king, captured the world's attention when an archaeological team led by the University of Leicester identified his remains in February 2013. The Bones of a King presents the official behind-the-scenes story of the Grey Friars dig from the team of specialists who discovered and identified his remains The most extensive and authoritative book written for non-specialists by the expert team who discovered and analysed the remains of Richard III Features more than 40 illustrations, maps and photographs Builds an expansive view of Richard's life, death and burial, as well as accounts of the treatment of his body prior to burial, and his legacy in the public imagination from the time of his death to the present Explains the scientific evidence behind his identification, including DNA retrieval and sequencing, soil samples, his wounds and his scoliosis, and what they reveal about his life, his health and even the food he ate A behind-the-scenes look at one of the most exciting historical discoveries of our time
| Author | : Terry Breverton |
| Publisher | : Amberley Publishing Limited |
| Total Pages | : 326 |
| Release | : 2013-10-15 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1445621118 |
Has history gone full circle? Was Richard III really as evil as Shakespeare would have us believe?
| Author | : Annette Carson |
| Publisher | : History Press |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2023-12-14 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 9781803991832 |
A new and updated edition of this classic work, brought right up to date In 2012 Annette Carson formed part of the team that discovered King Richard III's mortal remains, verified in 2013 by forensics including DNA matching. In response to the recent upsurge of interest, her 2009 paperback has been updated with details of the discovery plus new illustrations, and a larger typeface for easier readability. Carson's premise is that for centuries the vision of Richard III has been dominated by the fictional creations of Thomas More and Shakespeare. Many voices, some of them eminent and scholarly, have urged a more reasoned view to replace the traditional black portrait. This book seeks to redress the balance by examining the events of his reign as they actually happened, based on reports in the original sources. Eschewing the overlay of assumptions so beloved by historians, she instead traces actions and activities of the principal characters, using facts and time-lines revealed in documentary evidence. In the process Carson dares to investigate areas where historians fear to tread, and raises many controversial questions.
