It has now been confirmed that human remains discovered by archaeologists in Leicester are in fact the bones of King Richard III. The body of Richard the third was buried in the churchyard of the Grey Friars in 1485. He had lost his life on the battlefield at Bosworth, defending his country and his right to be king. He was succeeded by his rival Henry Tudor. The Tudor dynasty continued for a hundred years after the reign of King Henry VII.
 
William Shakespeare wrote his famous play about Richa...


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