7) When a skeleton is excavated the protocol of for it be reburied in the nearest appropriate consecrated ground. You couldn’t get any closer than Leicester Cathedral as it’s about 75 metres from where he was originally buried.
In conclusion, no. No he should not be returned to Yorkshire! 👍🏻
7) When a skeleton is excavated the protocol of for it be reburied in the nearest appropriate consecrated ground. You couldn’t get any closer than Leicester Cathedral as it’s about 75 metres from where he was originally buried.
In conclusion, no. No he should not be returned to Yorkshire! 👍🏻
5) Every child raised in Leicester for the past 300+ years knew who Richard
III was, as opposed to the children of York who have only really heard of him for the past 13 years.
6) Prior to the excavation, as part of the Home Office paperwork, York Minster said they didn’t want him
5) Every child raised in Leicester for the past 300+ years knew who Richard
III was, as opposed to the children of York who have only really heard of him for the past 13 years.
6) Prior to the excavation, as part of the Home Office paperwork, York Minster said they didn’t want him
4) By contrast, within a generation, Richard was embedded in Leicester folk law. Before he was discovered in 2012, there had been at least 2 schools named after him, 2 roads, numerous pubs, huge stone plaques mounted onto walls and a massive statue to him.
4) By contrast, within a generation, Richard was embedded in Leicester folk law. Before he was discovered in 2012, there had been at least 2 schools named after him, 2 roads, numerous pubs, huge stone plaques mounted onto walls and a massive statue to him.
3) The City of York proudly displayed the heads of his father and brother on spikes on Micklegate Bar, which makes me doubt his loyalty to the town.
4) Within a generation of Richard’s death all (if there was any) trace of him was wiped from the town…
3) The City of York proudly displayed the heads of his father and brother on spikes on Micklegate Bar, which makes me doubt his loyalty to the town.
4) Within a generation of Richard’s death all (if there was any) trace of him was wiped from the town…
1) He is not and never was Richard of York. That was his father, also called Richard. Richard III was Duke of Gloucester.
2) Although he lent money to York that was an economic incentive to try to keep England’s 2nd town aflot.
1) He is not and never was Richard of York. That was his father, also called Richard. Richard III was Duke of Gloucester.
2) Although he lent money to York that was an economic incentive to try to keep England’s 2nd town aflot.