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- Hinckley Times: King Richard III to be put on trial , by Isaac Ashe (February 15, 2014) –
On the 20th of February 2014, King Richard III and his supporters (in the audience) will be put on trial in a show in Hansom Hall, Leicester.
More information here: ThisIsYourLaugh.co.uk
(Tickets available online here).
- BBC News: Richard III’s ‘Battle of Bosworth flag’ sold at Suffolk auction (February 13, 2014)
- Leicester Mercury: King Richard III commemorative window designs go on display, by Fiona Dryden (February 12, 2014) –
No comment, as I am quite sure you don’t want to hear my first impression.
- Leicester Mercury: Richard III: Leicester genetics team to help shed new light on king’s DNA (February 12, 2014) –
Dr. Turi King will work together with Prof. Michael Hofreiter from the German University of Potsdam. (Potsdam already is famous for another king, who loved and admired England.)
- The Guardian: Richard III’s DNA to be analysed to create complete genome sequence, by Maev Kennedy (February 11, 2014) –
The DNA can reveal much more than just about King Richard’s life, it can reveal his ancestry
- Daily Mail Online: Richard III to have his DNA decoded: King will be first royal to have genes sequenced – and it could reveal his eye and hair colour, by Victoria Woollaston (February 11, 2014) –
King Richard III’s and his relative Michael Ibsen’s DNA will be sequenced to reveal ancestral connections of the royal family background.
- University of Leicester (YouTube): Richard III – The Whole Genome Sequence, by UniversityLeicester (February 11, 2014) –
Interview with Dr. Turi King about the coming DNA-analysis of King Richard III.
The DNA can reveal much, but can tell us nothing about King Richard III’s character. So don’t fear, the riddle about him being good or bad will remain as hot as ever for future generations.
- Leicester Mercury: Richard III’s crown taking shape ready for a prominent place in reburial, by Tom Mack (February 10, 2014) –
Dr. John Ashdown-Hill, historian who’s research was so very important to find King Richard III, donates a valuable crown as a sign of respect and honourable treatment for the deceased and so often mis-treated king. See more pictures of the crown in the blog post of Dr. John Ashdown-Hill.
- Matt’s History Blog: A Perfect Coup, by Matt Lewis (February 10, 2014) –
Very convincing summary of the conflicts and situation at court Richard III was forced into after the death of his brother King Edward IV and the plots and machinations of William, Lord Hastings.
- Nerdalicious.com (Blog): Fit for a King: The Burial and Reburial of Richard III with John Ashdown-Hill, by Olga Hughes (February 4, 2014) –
Article with a reconstruction of the Greyfriar’s Church in Leicester and the assumed burial location of King Richard III by Dr. Ashdown-Hill.
- Culture24: Uncertainty over reburial of Richard III as Leicester and York await judicial review, by Culture24 Reporter (February 4, 2014) –
Judical review begins Thursday, March 13th 2014.
- BBC News: Bishop of Leicester: ‘Richard III will be buried in Leicester’ (January 1, 2014) –
One of few men who dares a prognosis right now.
