Medieval History
His genetic profile holds the key to what could be one of the most remarkable archaeological stories of recent times.
Experts have, against the odds, found bones beneath a Leicester car park which fit the known details of King Richard III's death at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485.
And Michael Ibsen, a Canadian-born cabinet-maker from Paddington in London who is a descendant of Richard III's sister Anne, admits the link makes "the hair go up on my neck".
If the DNA of the battle-scarred skeleton with a twisted back proves to be a close enough match to that of 55-year-old Mr Ibsen, a chapter in history will have a new ending.
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Medieval History
Michael Ibsen: From cabinet-maker to kingmaker
His genetic profile holds the key to what could be one of the most remarkable archaeological stories of recent times.
Experts have, against the odds, found bones beneath a Leicester car park which fit the known details of King Richard III's death at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485.
And Michael Ibsen, a Canadian-born cabinet-maker from Paddington in London who is a descendant of Richard III's sister Anne, admits the link makes "the hair go up on my neck".
If the DNA of the battle-scarred skeleton with a twisted back proves to be a close enough match to that of 55-year-old Mr Ibsen, a chapter in history will have a new ending.
Click here to read this article from the BBC
Click here to learn more about Richard III
- Technology Fit For A King
From The View: Loughborough Universty Magazine (Spring/Summer 2013) It is a discovery that has captivated the nation and been dubbed by some as the UK?s most important archaeological find ever. Had the remains of the last King of England to be slain in...
- Time For King Richard Iii To ?come Home To York?, Says Foundation
The Richard III Foundation, Inc. is calling for the remains of King Richard III to be brought home to York and interred at York Minster. Last week, the remains of a male skeleton were discovered in Leicester during an archaeological dig aimed at finding...
- Archaeological Dig Inches ?tantalizingly Closer? To Possible Burial Place Of King Richard Iii
The University of Leicester is announcing that the archaeological dig at Greyfriars will continue for a third week as archaeologists get ?tantalisingly close? in their search for King Richard III. The University of Leicester is leading the archaeological...
- Richard Iii Foundation Supports Archaeological Project To Find Missing Monarch
The Richard III Foundation has come out with strong support for the archaeological dig that is underway in Leicester, which hopes to find the remains of King Richard III and end a 500-year-old mystery of where is his last resting place. The University...
- Search Begins For Lost Grave Of King Richard Iii
The University of Leicester and Leicester City Council, in association with the Richard III Society, are starting an archaeological dig to find the remains of King Richard III, the only English monarch whose resting place remains unknown. On Saturday...