The Last Days of Richard III and the fate of his DNA: The Book that Inspired the Dig
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- Synopsis
- The Last Days of Richard III contains a new and uniquely detailed exploration of Richard’s last 150 days. By deliberately avoiding the hindsight knowledge that he will lose the Battle of Bosworth Field, we discover a new Richard: no passive victim, awaiting defeat and death, but a king actively pursuing his own agenda.It also re-examines the aftermath of Bosworth: the treatment of Richard’s body; his burial; and the construction of his tomb. And there is the fascinating story of why, and how, Richard III’s family tree was traced until a relative was found, alive and well, in Canada.Now, with the discovery of Richard’s skeleton at the Greyfrairs Priory in Leicester, England, John Ashdown-Hill explains how his book inspired the dig and completes Richard III’s fascinating story, giving details of how Richard died, and how the DNA link to a living relative of the king allowed the royal body to be identified.
- Copyright:
- 2013
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780752498669
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780752492056
- Publisher:
- The History Press
- Date of Addition:
- 02/22/25
- Copyrighted By:
- John Ashdown-Hill
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Military, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Politics and Government
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- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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