The lost king : the search for Richard III
Langley, Philippa, 1962-2022
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On 22 August 1485, Richard III was killed at Bosworth Field, the last king of England to die in battle. His victorious opponent, Henry Tudor, went on to found one of our most famous ruling dynasties. Fifty years later, the king's grave was lost, its contents believed to be emptied into the river Soar and Richard III's reputation buried under a mound of Tudor propaganda. Philippa Langley and Michael Jones trace the remarkable story of the search for the lost king, leading to the incredible moment when the 500-year-old mystery was solved as his remains were uncovered beneath a car park in Leicester. Featuring years of research on Richard III's fifteenth-century life and death, this is a compelling portrayal of one of our greatest archaeological discoveries that shines new light on history's most controversial monarch.
Main title:
The lost king : the search for Richard III / Philippa Langley and Michael Jones.
Author:
Langley, Philippa, 1962-, authorJones, Michael K., author
Work:
Imprint:
London : John Murray, 2022.
Collation:
xxxi, 304 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Film tie-in.Originally published: as The king's grave. 2013.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781399802628 (pbk)
Dewey class:
942.046092942.046
Language:
English
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Subject:
Richard III, King of England, 1452-1485Richard III, King of England, 1452-1485 -- Death and burialExcavations (Archaeology) -- England -- LeicesterGreat Britain -- History -- Richard III, 1483-1485Bosworth Field, Battle of, England, 1485HistoryEuropec 1000 CE to c 1500European historyHistoryArchaeology by period / region
BRN:
997061