The Lost King

The Search for Richard III

The Lost King
Philippa Langley, Michael Jones
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Paperback
h198 x 129mm - 336pg
15 Sep 2022 UK
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9781399802628
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The official inside story of the life, death and remarkable discovery of history' s most controversial monarch. On 22 August 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. Fifty years later, the king' s grave was lost, its contents believed to be emptied into the river Soar and Richard III' s reputation buried under a mound of Tudor propaganda. Philippa Langley and Michael Jones trace the remarkable story of the search for the lost king, leading to the incredible moment when the 500-year-old mystery was solved as his remains were uncovered beneath a car park in Leicester. Featuring years of research on Richard III' s fifteenth-century life and death, this is a compelling portrayal of one of our greatest archaeological discoveries that shines new light on history' s most controversial monarch.
In almost the exact spot where Langley had first become convinced she was standing on top of Richard' s grave, a careful flick of a trowel revealed the leg bone of what would turn out to be the remains of the king, complete with the twisted, scoliosis spine so compellingly placed centre stage by Shakespeare. Now the remarkable story of King Richard' s life and death - and the amazing journey of the intuitive woman who never gave up believing that she would one day find his body - has been brought together in this fascinating and informative book * Lancashire Evening Post * A history-making book which I had trouble putting down * Historical Novel Society *
Philippa Langley (Author) Philippa Langley inaugurated the quest for King Richard III' s lost grave as part of her ongoing research into history' s most controversial monarch. Her project marked the first-ever search for the grave of an anointed King of England, and was made into the acclaimed TV documentary The King in the Car Park for Channel 4. She is a screenwriter and the secretary of the Scottish Branch of the Richard III Society. Michael Jones (Author) Michael Jones was awarded a history PhD by Bristol University and subsequentlytaught at Glasgow University and Winchester College. He is a fellowof the Royal Historical Society and member of the British Commission forMilitary History, and works now as a writer, media consultant and presenter. Among his historical titles he has written books on the battles of Bosworth,Agincourt, and a biography of the Black Prince. He was TV consultant for Channel 4' sRichard III: Fact or Fiction and National Geographic' s Mystery Files: The Princes inthe Tower, and co-author, with Philippa Gregory and David Baldwin, of TheWomen of the Cousins' War.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781399802628
Published: 15 Sep 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: John Murray Publishers
Publisher: John Murray Press
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 129mm
Pages: 336

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