You may have recently heard of the big news that happened over here! If not I will tell you. During an archaeology dig they found the skeleton of King Richard the III! Weirdly enough he was found in a parking lot in Leicester where there used to be an old church! Richard the III was one of eight kings that they did not know where they had been buried and was the last Plantagenet King which means he was the last king of the Plantagenet family that started with King Henry II and ended with King Richard III (1154-1485).
Richard III
Before Richard was king he was Duke of York and pretty much ruled the Northern part of England while his brother, King Edward IV, who was actually king at the time, ruled the south. When Edward died, his two sons, the eldest of whom was now to become king, went to Richard to be taken care of. Richard put them in the Tower of London to be kept safe but after that they were never seen again. Some say that Richard had them killed so that he could become king while others said that it was King Henry VII who killed the two boys and then spread the rumor that Richard killed them so that Henry could eventually become king. Most people think that it was Richard who killed the little boys but no one knows for sure.
The missing nephews
King Richard died at the Battle of Bosworth Field and was the last king to die in battle. Until about two weeks ago no one knew how he had died or where his body was. People had suspected that he was buried in the Church of the Grey Frairs but until recently they weren't sure where it was. Now that they have found the church and Richard's skeleton they are going to have to update a few history books.
As you can see, Richard III had severe scoliosis.
This is the Leicester Cathedral where Richard will be buried.
This is the current memorial stone in the Cathedral. This is where they will likely build the new tomb.
Richard is Leicester's claim to fame.
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