This discovery adds renewed clout to the theory ... The Professor concludes: "The debate over Richard III’s responsibility for the disappearance of the Princes in the Tower will no doubt run ...

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Richard, Duke of Gloucester, was crowned in the Abbey as Richard III on Sunday 6th July 1483. The day before he and his Queen Anne (Neville) rode in procession from the Tower of London to Westminster.

Watch the videos and decide how you would perform the three scenes from Richard III. Richard III is a play full of manipulation, murder and ghosts. In Shakespeare’s day, the stage would have ...

Music students from Leicester's De Montfort University (DMU) have composed a series of pieces to mark the 10th anniversary of ...

In her first play, historical novelist Philippa Gregory "seeks to offer a nuanced portrait of the last Plantagenet king", in contrast to Shakespeare's "depiction of a deformed outsider who settles ...

Richard's military skills have helped to put his older brother Edward on the throne of England. But jealousy and resentment cause Richard to seek the crown for himself, and he conceives a lengthy ...

The sapling has been planted on the site of Bosworth Battlefield in Leicestershire A sapling from an oak tree in the grounds of King Richard III's birthplace has been planted in the place where he ...

How much do you know about Shakespeare’s play Richard III? This section takes you step by step through the play, helping you to identify key plot points. Richard III - themes There are many ...

Richard III was King of England from 1483 until his death in 1485 in the Battle of Bosworth Field. After the battle Richard's corpse was taken to Leicester and buried without pomp. In 2012 ...