Bibliograph

The king's grave, the discovery of Richard III's lost burial place and the clues it holds, Philippa Langley and Michael Jones

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The king's grave, the discovery of Richard III's lost burial place and the clues it holds, Philippa Langley and Michael Jones

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-276) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The king's grave

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

832289633

Responsibility statement

Philippa Langley and Michael Jones

Sub title

the discovery of Richard III's lost burial place and the clues it holds

Summary

The head of The Richard III Society recounts the search that led to the unearthing of the last Plantagenet monarch's remains--a discovery that sheds light on what happened to the king following the Battle of Bosworth FieldThe mystery of who Richard III really was has fascinated historians for centuries. In 2013, the remains of a man with a curving spine, who possible was killed in battle, were discovered underneath the paving of a parking lot in Leicester, England. Langley led the team of who uncovered the remains, certain that she had found the bones of the monarch. DNA verification later confirmed that the skeleton was, indeed, that of King Richard III. Langley and Jones provides a portrait of the last Plantagenet monarch-- and the story of the archaeological dig that finally brought him into the light of day

Table Of Contents

The road to the dig -- The great debate -- So it begins -- Yearning for a noble cause: Richard's early career -- The discovery of the church and the location of the nave -- Seizing the throne -- The discovery of the skeletal remains -- Richard as king -- The identification of the remains -- Bosworth -- The man behind the myth -- The man and his times

Target audience

adult

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