The last days of Richard III and the fate of his DNA
Ashdown-Hill, John2013
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This title contains a new and uniquely detailed exploration of Richard III'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.
Main title:
The last days of Richard III and the fate of his DNA / John Ashdown-Hill.
Author:
Ashdown-Hill, John, author
Work:
Edition:
Fully revised and updated eition.
Imprint:
Stroud, Gloucestershire : The History Press, 2013.Stroud, Gloucestershire : The History Press, 2013.
Collation:
222 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Previous edition: published as The last days of Richard III. 2010.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780752492056 (pbk)
Dewey class:
942.046092942.046092 RIC
Language:
English
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BRN:
234071