Richard III Re-interment Service LIVE Stream Replay
A replay of the Richard III re-interment service on 23 March 2015. Live stream courtesy of The Telegraph
23 March 2015
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BBC launches Richard III on WhatsApp
The BBC is launching a Richard III WhatsApp alert service which will follow the king’s story in the month of his reburial. The discovery of
11 March 2015
MAP#62: Kristie Dean and The World of Richard III
We are two weeks away from the beginning of the Richard III re-interment ceremonies. Leicester will be packed with dignitaries, tourist and medievalists to witness
8 March 2015
MAP#61: David Monteith Dean of Leicester Cathedral and King Richard III
Three years ago archaeologists began a dig to discover the lost remains of King Richard III. Unbelievably they found his remains the very first day!
22 February 2015
New research suggests King Richard III was a blue eyed, blonde
The bones of the king under the car park have delivered further shocks, 527 years after his death and more than two years after his
2 December 2014
Richard III to be reburied at Leicester cathedral in March
We first reported on the confirmation of King Richard III’s remains back in February 2013. It was announced earlier this month that Richard III ‘s
14 August 2014
Does Leicester’s Richard III centre live up to the hype?
A £4m visitor centre built next to the Leicester car park where Richard III’s skeleton was discovered is opening on Saturday. It aims to cash
23 July 2014
Science behind the story of King Richard’s remains
The discovery of the remains of Richard III made headlines around the world. Now a new book sheds light on the archaeology involved. Chris Bond
25 April 2014
Scientists to map the genome of medieval English king Richard III
Discovery of skeleton lets scientists plan to sequence Richard III’s genome A year after they revealed that a twisted skeleton found under a parking lot
18 February 2014
2013 Medieval Year in Review: Podcasts
2013 featured some great podcast episodes. I enjoyed all the episodes but some stood out from the rest. We looked at lost kings, French Princes
31 December 2013
Giving Richard III a reburial fit for a medieval king
The first glimpse of how Richard III could be reburied has been revealed, with the service to be shaped by the scholarly detective work of
22 November 2013
Richard III Internship: Year 12 pupils to work with archaeologists who discovered Richard III
Calling all Year 12 students in the Leicester area! This would be an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in History or Archaeology. Get your applications
19 June 2013
MAP#35 – Richard III: Lost and Found
The medieval-verse was all abuzz the last couple of weeks about an exciting archaeology find. Back in August 2012 the University of Leicester started a
20 February 2013
Richard III dig: Facial reconstruction shows how king may have looked
A facial reconstruction based on the skull of Richard III has revealed how the English king may have looked. A skeleton found under a car
4 February 2013
Image of Richard III’s Skull
The University of Leicester, with Channel 4, unveiled the world’s first photograph of the human remains found at the Grey Friars church — which could
4 February 2013
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