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Battle rages over bones of England's Richard III

March 26, 2013 10:00
By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - King Richard III is at the centre of a new fight over the location of his final resting place, just weeks after the remains of the last English king to die in battle were found underneath a council car park. Archaeologists announced one of the most remarkable finds in recent English history last month when they confirmed the discovery of the body of Richard, who was slain at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485, during excavations in Leicester.

Richard III's face revealed for first time in 500 years

February 5, 2013 12:01
The face of England's much-maligned king Richard III was revealed on Tuesday for the first time in 500 years on Tuesday following a reconstruction of his skeleton which was found buried underneath a car park. The three-dimensional plastic model is based on a CT scan of the skull of the king, who was killed in battle in 1485 after just two years on the throne but lived on as one of history's worst villains in the eponymous play by William Shakespeare.

Face of Richard III, England's "king in the car park", revealed

February 5, 2013 12:00
* 3D facial reconstruction based on scan of skull * King's bones found under car park in central England * Richard III cast by Shakespeare as monster By Michael Holden LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - With a large chin, a prominent slightly arched nose and delicate lips, the "face" of England's King Richard III was unveiled on Tuesday, a day after researchers confirmed his remains had finally been found after 500 years.

King Richard III's skeleton found under English carpark

February 4, 2013 16:16
Scientists confirmed Monday that a skeleton found under a carpark in the English city of Leicester was that of King Richard III, in a bizarre end to a 500-year-old historical mystery. DNA from the bones matched that of descendants of the king's sister, while the skeleton had the twisted spine and battle injuries consistent with contemporary accounts, said researchers from the University of Leicester.

Skeleton under carpark is England's Richard III: scientists

February 4, 2013 14:16
A skeleton found under a carpark in the English city of Leicester was confirmed Monday as that of King Richard III, widely depicted as one of history's most notorious villains. Scientists from the University of Leicester matched DNA from the 500-year-old skeleton with that of descendants of the king's sister, while the skeleton had the twisted spine and battle injuries consistent with contemporary accounts.

Richard III's car park: An unlikely place for a king

February 4, 2013 13:30
Graffiti adorns the painted green wooden gates to the windswept car park in Leicester, the grey concrete overlooked by a local authority building badly in need of redecoration. It is not the most auspicious place to find a king of England. But researchers at the University of Leicester on Monday confirmed that a skeleton dug up from a municipal car park in the central English city was indeed Richard III, who died in battle in 1485.

Skeleton under car park is England's Richard III: scientists

February 4, 2013 10:00
A skeleton found under a car park in the English city of Leicester was on Monday confirmed as that of king Richard III, widely depicted as one of history's most notorious villains. Scientists from the University of Leicester matched DNA from the 500-year-old skeleton with descendants of the king's sister, while the skeleton had the twisted spine and battle injuries consistent with contemporary accounts.

Skeleton under car park is England's Richard III: scientists

February 4, 2013 08:17
A skeleton found under a car park in the English city of Leicester was on Monday confirmed as that of king Richard III, widely depicted as one of history's most notorious villains. Researchers from the University of Leicester matched DNA from the 500-year-old skeleton with a descendant of the king's sister, while the injuries to the body were consistent with the person being killed in battle.

UPDATE 2-England's King Richard III found after 500 years

February 4, 2013 08:15
* Scientific tests confirm skeleton is that of King Richard III * Beyond reasonable doubt bones are that of mediaeval monarch, tests show * DNA match confirmed (Edits) By Michael Holden LEICESTER, England, Feb 4 (Reuters) - A skeleton with a cleaved skull and a curved spine entombed under a car park is that of Richard III, scientific tests confirmed, solving a 500-year-old mystery about the final resting place of the last English king to die in battle.

Skeleton under car park is England's Richard III: scientists

February 4, 2013 07:33
A skeleton found under a car park in the English city of Leicester is that of king Richard III, widely regarded as one of history's most notorious villains, scientists confirmed Monday. The University of Leicester said that DNA from the 500-year-old skeleton, which has battle wounds and a curved spine, matched a 17th generation descendant of the king's sister, Canadian-born carpenter Michael Ibsen.
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