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The King's Grave

the search for Richard III

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An edition of The King's Grave (2013)

The King's Grave

the search for Richard III

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The discovery of King Richard III's body beneath a car park in Leicester is an astonishing archaeological find of enormous historical importance; and Philippa Langley's belief that she would find Richard in this exact place ranks among the great stories of passionate intuition and perseverance against the odds. Written in alternating chapters, with Richard's 15th-century life told by historian Michael Jones contrasting with the 21st-century eyewitness account of the search for the remains, The King's Grave will be both an extraordinary portrait of the last Plantagenet monarch and the inspiring story of a unique archaeological dig. Philippa Langley says: "The King's Grave will tell the full inside story of my long search for the mortal remains of Richard III as it actually unfolded." Michael Jones comments, "The search for Richard III lays to rest the Machiavellian anti-hero and puts the man firmly back into the context of his times." Roland Philipps said : "The King's Grave is destined to be the stand-out popular history title of 2013. Even before I knew of Mike Jones's involvement I had been following the Leicester dig closely as I have always been fascinated by the character and story of Richard, as well as the accession of the Tudors in both history and as portrayed by Shakespeare. Mike's Bosworth 1485 is a brilliant work of forensic, historical clarity and his knowledge, combined with Philippa's passion and conviction that has led to this remarkable discovery and the new light it sheds, will combine to make a hugely compelling, accessible book: both a reassessment of history and a fascinating contemporary story." - Publisher.

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John Murray
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English
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320

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King's Grave
2014, Hodder & Stoughton
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The King's Grave: The Discovery of Richard Iii's Lost Burial Place and the Clues It Holds
Jan 02, 2014, Tantor Media Inc
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The king's grave: the search for Richard III
2014, W F Howes Ltd
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The King's Grave: the search for Richard III
2013, John Murray
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Table of Contents

Introduction : The inspiration
The road to the dig
The great debate
So it begins
Yearning for a noble cause : Richard's early career
The discovery of the church and the location of the nave
Seizing the throne
The discovery of the skeletal remains
Richard as king
The identification of the remains
Bosworth
The man behind the myth
The man and his times
Appendix 1 : The fate of the princes in the tower
Appendix 2 : Psychological analysis of Richard III
Family trees
Timelines
Picture section

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Library of Congress
DA260 .L34 2013

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Format
Hardcover
Number of pages
320

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Open Library
OL25436686M
Internet Archive
kingsgravesearch0000lang
ISBN 10
1848548907
ISBN 13
9781848548909
OCLC/WorldCat
855705739
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