The Last Days of Richard III and the Fate of his DNA: The Book that Inspired the Dig

John Ashdown-Hill

ISBN 10: 0752492055 / ISBN 13: 9780752492056

Edité par The History Press 01/02/2013, 2013

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Synopsis :

The Last Days of Richard III contains a new and uniquely detailed exploration of Richard's last 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 Greyfriars 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 to the king allowed the royal body to be identified.

À propos de l'auteur: John Ashdown-Hill is a historian and a member of the Royal Historical Society, the Society of Genealogists, the Richard III Society, and the Centre Europeen d'Etudes Bourguignonnes. He is the author of Eleanor the Secret Queen and Richard III's 'Beloved Cousyn.'

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Last Days of Richard III and the Fate of...
Éditeur : The History Press 01/02/2013
Date d'édition : 2013
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : Very Good