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My recent journey through England was again partly on the footsteps of Richard III, like two years ago. Today is the anniversary of King Richard's death in battle at Bosworth , 22nd August 1485, and I think it is the perfect occasion to share with you some facts and pictures from the interesting sites I visited in July.
Leicester
This time last year (25 August 2012) work began on the excavation of the Greyfriars car park and the remains of King Richard III were finally rediscovered. Screenwriter Philippa Langley inaugurated the search for the king's lost grave as part of her research into the real Richard for a screenplay.
The University of Leicester and Leicester City Council, with the support of the Richard III Society, excavated the site. During the course of the excavation, the skeleton of an adult male was discovered after just a few days. Surprisingly, the first human remains found were proved to be, beyond all reasonable doubt, those of King Richard III through radiocarbon dating and DNA tests.