The King's Grave: The Discovery of Richard III's Lost Burial Place and the Clues It Holds / Philippa Langley; Michael Jones

This first full-length book about the discovery of Richard III's remains by the person who led the team and teh historian whose book spurred her on.

On August 22, 1485, Richard III was killed at Bosworth Field, the last king of England to die in battle.  His victorious opponent, Henry Tudor, went on to found one of our most famous ruling dynasties.  Richard's body was displayed in undignified fashion for two days in nearby Leicester and then hurriedly buried in the church of hte Greyfriars.

Fifty years later, at the time fo the dissolution of the monasteries, the king's grave was lost, and Richard III's reputation was buried under a mound of Tudor propoganda.  Now-in an incredible find- Richard III's remains have been uncovered beneath a car park in Leicester.

The King's Grave traces the remarkable journey.  Philippa langley, whose years of research adn belief that she would find Richard in this exact spot inspired the project, reveals the inside story of the search for the king's grave, and historian Michael Jones tells of Richard's fifteenth-century life and death.  The result is a compelling portrayal of one of our greatest archeological discoveries, allowing a complete re-evaluation of our most controversial monarch.

The audiobook is encoded in MP3 format and is iPod Ready: it will work with all MP3 players.  Please note that this MP3-CD will play only on DC and DVD players or computers that have the ability to play MP3-formatted discs.

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