Press Coverage 2018

♕ Press Coverage 2018 ♕

(Newest articles at the top.)

BBC History Extra: The battle for Bosworth field: Historians react to decision to build on battlefield where Richard III died, by Rachel Dinning (October 4, 2018) –
Historians Mike Pitts, Matthew Lewis, George Goodwin, Diane Purkiss and Michael Jones give their views about the Battlefield of Bosworth, where King Richard III died in 1485. What knowledge is still to be had from a battlefield, of which the exact location was found out only a few years ago? Would it be worth it to destroy the access to a field exactly at a moment, when technology finally catches up with the historical research about the time and could supplement and extend the knowledge about fighting methods, but also about the society of the time?

BBC News: Richard III find historian John Ashdown-Hill dies (May 23, 2018) –
Dr. John Ashdown-Hill, the historian behind the finding of the remains of King Richard III in Leicester, died on 18 May 2018.
A very sad news for the KingRichardArmitage website, who he kindly supported with interviews and a multitude of valuable information. Just see the various posts and articles we have here on this website: Dr. John Ashdown-Hill – News & Interviews
A great loss for unbiassed historical research.

History Extra: The secret intimacies of Edward IV: multiple marriages and a same-sex affair?, by Dr. John Ashdown-Hill (April 9, 2018) –
King Edward IV. and his love-life, having an effect on the succession of King Richard III.