A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse! Such were Richard the III’s last words according to Shakespeare – recorded in Act V scene iv of The Life and Death of Richard the Third, a play that largely contributed to the infamous image of the monarch after his death. Now the recent discovery by Leicester [...]
Richard III: the significance of the choir
September 12, 2012 By Filed Under: Articles, Richard III
University of Leicester archaeologists today (12 September) announced that they may have found the remains of Richard III beneath the choir (also spelt quire) of Greyfriars Church, a Franciscan friary recently rediscovered under Leicester City carpark. According to historical documents, Richard III was stripped and brought to this location following his defeat in the battle [...]
