Richard III
Meet the Man
23.05.2014
In a grave at the entrance to the choir in the floor of the former Greyfriars in Leicester, exactly where it was expected, archaeologist exhumed a body of a slender man of normal height with an articulated scoliosis. Later DNA analysis has without doubt confirmed that the skeleton found at Greyfriars in August 2012 was indeed that of Richard III…
Man and Myth
04.02.2013
The discovery of the remains of Richard III might potentially change history. Or at least our understanding of the defamation which was spread after his death…
The Scoliosis
09.02.2013
Richard III had an idiopathic scoliosis with a curvature of at least 600. Such a curvature may or may not have infringed upon his physical capabilities…
Richard III’s Genome
11.02.2014
The University of Leicester is moving ahead in order to sequence Richard III’s genome. Will somebody also clone him in the future?…
Richard Speaking
05.02.2013
Curious about how Richard III may have sounded ? We are fortunate to have some of his original letters and thus a little bit of evidence of his pronunciation…
The Face of Richard III
09.02.2013
What did Richard III look like? Was he a happy man? Did he really have a smiling, mischievous countenance as a recent facial reconstruction tries to tell us?
A Royal Diet
03.01.2014
Richard III ate a very protein-rich diet and lots of seafood. But he also suffered from roundworm…
Book of Hours
28.08.2012
Rumour has it this Book of Hours of Richard III accompanied him to Bosworth…
Richard III’s Music
14.02.2013
A group of historical music performers presented a musical biography of Richard III’s life at a concert on Friday 11.01.2013 at the Fraser Noble Hall at the University of Leicester…
Bosworth Boar
28.08.2012
In 2009 metal detectors discovered a silver gilt boar – the Bosworth Boar – lying at a spot next to a marsh, which had previously been identified as the probable spot…
The Blue Boar
20.12.2012
The Blue Boar in Leicester – where Richard III is believed to have spent his last night before Bosworth – has been recreated…
Middleham Castle
28.08.2012
Once called the Windsor of the North, Middleham Castle was home to Richard III…