Medieval History
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 the lost burial place of the English monarch who was killed at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485. The archaeologists believe there is strong evidence to suggest that this is Richard III, although DNA testing will take several weeks to confirm the results.
A debate is now underway on where the body should be buried if it is that of the former king. While some have suggested that he be laid to rest in Westminster Abbey alongside other kings and queens of England,the Richard III Foundation believes the most appropriate location would be York. Richard III wanted to be buried in that city, and in 1483 set in motion plans for a new chantry chapel at York Minster. Indeed, so strongly was Richard linked to York that the City authorities greeted the news of his death at the Battle of Bosworth with these words: ?King Richard, late mercifully reigning over us, was, through great treason, piteously slain and murdered, to the great heaviness of this city.?
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Medieval History
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 the lost burial place of the English monarch who was killed at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485. The archaeologists believe there is strong evidence to suggest that this is Richard III, although DNA testing will take several weeks to confirm the results.
A debate is now underway on where the body should be buried if it is that of the former king. While some have suggested that he be laid to rest in Westminster Abbey alongside other kings and queens of England,the Richard III Foundation believes the most appropriate location would be York. Richard III wanted to be buried in that city, and in 1483 set in motion plans for a new chantry chapel at York Minster. Indeed, so strongly was Richard linked to York that the City authorities greeted the news of his death at the Battle of Bosworth with these words: ?King Richard, late mercifully reigning over us, was, through great treason, piteously slain and murdered, to the great heaviness of this city.?
Click here to read this article from Medievalists.net
- 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...
- Richard Iii: Visions Of A Villain?
As archaeologists prepare to announce the discovery of Richard III's remains, Alastair Smart looks for clues to the king's much-maligned character in early portraits of him. Poor old Richard III. King for a mere two years, two months in the 1480s,...
- Is It King Richard Iii? We We Will Know In January
The DNA and scientific testing to confirm whether or not the remains of an individual discovered in Leicester is that of England?s King Richard III will be known early in the new year, according to officials from the University of Leicester. DNA testing,...
- Richard Iii: Where To Rebury Him? And How?
If indeed the skeleton recently found in Leicester is confirmed to be that of Richard III, the question naturally crops up: Where shall he be reburied? And not least: How? There is little doubt that Richard III planned to be buried in York Minster...
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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...