The Last Days of Richard III and the Fate of His DNA

The Last Days of Richard III contains a new and uniquely detailed exploration of Richard'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.

ISBN:	9780752492056
Publisher:	The History Press
Imprint:	The History Press
Published date:	16 Jan 2013
DEWEY:	942.046092
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	222 , 16 unnumbered of plates
Weight:	264g
Height:	199mm
Width:	126mm
Spine width:	17mm

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