Cities of Leicester and York Argue Over Where to Rebury Richard III
In the Feb. 5 editorial “Richard III's twisted legacy,” there are two assumptions made that can be questioned. First, you write, “Richard's reputation as the most reviled monarch in England's history owes much to William Shakespeare.” In fact, his much
The face of England's King Richard III was revealed for the first time in more than 500 years on Tuesday following a reconstruction based on a skull unearthed from a parking lot in the city of Leicester. After carrying out a series
Slain more than 500 years ago on a British battlefield, King Richard III was recently determined to have been unceremoniously buried in nearby Leicester without a coffin. Now that his bones have been identified after being
Richard III's bones turned up under a parking lot in the English Midlands city of Leceister, but the dust is hardly settled. Yes, say the archaeologists and pathologists, he did not die on a horse, affirming Shakespeare's version of the king's
Following the recent discovery of the skeletal remains of Richard III in England, The Christian Science Monitor turned to Peter Saccio, the Leon D. Black Professor of Shakespearean Studies and professor emeritus of English,






