A King on Hold
♛ King Richard III ♛
- The Telegraph: Richard III: Visions of a villain?, by Alastair Smart (20.01.2013)
Mentioning the earliest remaining portrait of King Richard III, which is in the posession of the Society of Antiquaries in London, and compares it to later portraits, which slightly alter his appearance, to fit into the propaganda about an evil King Richard III. - Decoded Science: Rediscovering Greyfriars Church: A Historical Detective Story, by Natasha Sheldon (20.01.2013) – Very knowledgeable article about the historical research by Dr. Ashdown-Hill, which lead to the excavations in Leicester.
- Herald Sun, Australia: Remains of Richard III appear to have been found in Leicester, by Charles Miranda, News Limited Network (19.01.2013) – The author of this article takes quite some liberties with historical detail, so don’t take this article all too seriously in that regard. Still, I wanted to list it, as it for once is an Australian article about King Richard III and the digging in Leicester.
- The Wall Street Journal: Bones of Contention: If the Skeleton Is Richard III, Where to Bury It? – Article by Jenny Gross (18.01.2013) – I was really impressed that King Richard III was mentioned in this business newspaper, but not his economy improving measures in time of crisis are the topic here, but the modern implications of his last resting place and the ‘Battle of the Cities‘.
- 16×9 (Global News Canada): Old Bones: Possible Richard III remains and DNA link found (01.12.2012) – Video on YouTube about the search for King Richard III in Leicester, with short interview with Dr. Ashdown-Hill and Dr. Turi King – Embedding now is possible, so I just had to repeat this news from our article of the 12.12.12 and include the video which is well worth to watch in its detailed review about the research methods:
Full article about “Old Bones” (Global News, Canada – Sean Mallen, Claude Adams, Megan Rowney, 16×9: November 26, 2012)
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